Goma - Butembo

On November 24, 2019 at 09:10 AM, Goma - Butembo experienced a crash involving Dornier DO228, operated by Busy Bee Congo, with the event recorded near Goma Nord-Kivu.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.

19 people were known to be on board, 29 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 152.6%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 17, other fatalities: 10.

The twin engine airplane departed runway 17 at Goma International Airport on a schedule service to Butembo (first service of the day). After takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane lost height and crashed onto several houses located in the district of Birere, south of the airport, and burst into flames. All 19 occupants were killed as well as 10 people on the ground.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9S-GNH, MSN 8030, year of manufacture 1984.