Kisangani - Goma

The four engine aircraft departed Kisangani Airport on a cargo flight to Goma, carrying 7 crew members and a load consisting of minerals. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Goma, SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned a week later. In November 2012, the debris of an Antonov AN-12 were found by the team of the TL2 Project, a team led by Dr. Terese Hart, in a dense wooded area about 210 km south of Kisangani.

Flight / Schedule

Kisangani - Goma

Aircraft

Antonov AN-12

Registration

9Q-CZB

MSN

00 347 003

Year of Manufacture

1970

Date

September 29, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Democratic Republic of Congo All Democratic Republic of Congo

Region

Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo

Narrative Report

On September 29, 2007 at 12:00 AM, Kisangani - Goma experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-12, operated by Business %26 Cargo Company, with the event recorded near Democratic Republic of Congo All Democratic Republic of Congo.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The four engine aircraft departed Kisangani Airport on a cargo flight to Goma, carrying 7 crew members and a load consisting of minerals. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Goma, SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned a week later. In November 2012, the debris of an Antonov AN-12 were found by the team of the TL2 Project, a team led by Dr. Terese Hart, in a dense wooded area about 210 km south of Kisangani.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9Q-CZB, MSN 00 347 003, year of manufacture 1970.

Fatalities

Total

7

Crew

7

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The four engine aircraft departed Kisangani Airport on a cargo flight to Goma, carrying 7 crew members and a load consisting of minerals. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Goma, SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned a week later. In November 2012, the debris of an Antonov AN-12 were found by the team of the TL2 Project, a team led by Dr. Terese Hart, in a dense wooded area about 210 km south of Kisangani.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

7

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Kisangani - Goma

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-12

Registration

9Q-CZB

MSN

00 347 003

Year of Manufacture

1970