Punia - Goma

On August 31, 2007 at 01:00 PM, Punia - Goma experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Air Serv International, with the event recorded near Punia Maniema.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew departed Punia on a ferry flight to Goma. About 10 minutes into the flight, while cruising at a relative low altitude, the aircraft collided with power lines. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in the Lowa River located about 30 km northeast of Punia, coming to rest upside down. Both pilots escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-NJK, MSN 598, year of manufacture 1978.