Lubumbashi – Mbuji-Mayi

On December 24, 2015 at 04:30 PM, Lubumbashi – Mbuji-Mayi experienced a crash involving Airbus A310, operated by Serve Air, with the event recorded near Mbuji-Mayi Kasai-Oriental.

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, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 160.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 8.

The crew completed the approach and landing on runway 17 in poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. After touchdown on a wet runway surface, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 17 is 2,000 metres long). It overran and collided with several houses before coming to rest 300 metres further. All five crew members evacuated safely while eight people on the ground were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9Q-CVH, MSN 413, year of manufacture 1986.