Kalima – Bukavu

On August 13, 2020 at 03:35 PM, Kalima – Bukavu experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by Doren Air Congo, with the event recorded near Bukavu Sud-Kivu.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

While descending to Bukavu-Kavumu Airport on a flight from Kalima, the crew encountered poor visibility due to fog. Seven minutes prior to ETA, the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded and mountainous area located in the Kahuzi-Miega National Park. The wreckage was found about 15 km south of the airport. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9S-GEN, MSN 89 23 25, year of manufacture 1989.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.4982°, 28.8549°.