Bukavu – Namoya

On January 30, 2012 at 08:45 AM, Bukavu – Namoya experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by Tracep, with the event recorded near Namoya Sud-Kivu.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 60.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine aircraft departed Bukavu-Kavumu Airport at 0745LT for a one-hour cargo flight to Namoya. On approach, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions when the aircraft crashed in a dense wooded area located 10 km short of runway threshold. Two passengers among them a 60 years old women were seriously injured while three other occupants were killed, among them both pilots, a Russian captain and an Indian copilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9Q-CUN, MSN 1AJ006-11, year of manufacture 1989.