Entebbe – Bujumbura – Pointe-Noire

On December 28, 2014 at 03:00 AM, Entebbe – Bujumbura – Pointe-Noire experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by AG Air, with the event recorded near Uvira Sud-Kivu.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft was performing a cargo flight from Entebbe to Pointe-Noire with an intermediate stop in Bujumbura, Burundi, to refuel. After takeoff, while proceeding to the west by night, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Kafinda (3,100 metres high), about 25 km south of Uvira. The wreckage was found on hilly and wooded terrain. All six occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 4L-AFS, MSN 86 08, year of manufacture 1979.