Kinshasa – Bukavu

On September 30, 2017 at 07:30 AM, Kinshasa – Bukavu experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-12, operated by Congolese Air Force - Force Aérienne de la République Démocratique du Congo, with the event recorded near Kinshasa Kinshasa City Province.

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

12 people were known to be on board, 12 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The four engine aircraft departed Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport on a flight to Bukavu, carrying ammunition and two vehicles. Few minutes after takeoff, the crew reported technical problems and was cleared for an immediate return. Shortly later, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a prairie located in Nsele, about 20 km northeast of the airport, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all 12 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration EX-001, MSN 5 3 436 06, year of manufacture 1965.