Lubutu Airport → Kisangani-Bangoka International Airport (FKI/FZIC)
Flight / Schedule
Lubutu Airport → Kisangani-Bangoka International Airport (FKI/FZIC)
Aircraft
Antonov An-2RRegistration
9S-GZP
MSN
1G221-44
Year of Manufacture
1986
Operator
Unknown
Date
August 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ferry/positioning
Flight Phase
En route
Crash Site
Destroyed
Crash Location
34 km from Kisangani -
Region
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Coordinates
0.4463°, 25.6485°
Narrative Report
On August 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM, Lubutu Airport → Kisangani-Bangoka International Airport (FKI/FZIC) experienced a crash involving Antonov An-2R, operated by an operator, with the event recorded near 34 km from Kisangani -.
The flight was categorized as ferry/positioning and the reported phase was en route at a destroyed crash site.
6 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated.
other fatalities: 0.
An Antonov An-2R crashed in a forest about 34 kilometres from Kisangani, D.R. Congo. Local media report one of the seven on board survived with critical injuries. The aircraft had been sold by Air Kasaï, with the new operator being in the process of certification. The aircraft had been issued a ferry permit to Kisangani in order to obtain a Certificate of Airworthiness following a technical inspection. On board the aircraft were two pilots, an engineer, a CAA inspector, and an army colonel with his wife and bodyguard.
Aircraft reference details include registration 9S-GZP, MSN 1G221-44, year of manufacture 1986.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 0.4463°, 25.6485°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
An Antonov An-2R crashed in a forest about 34 kilometres from Kisangani, D.R. Congo. Local media report one of the seven on board survived with critical injuries. The aircraft had been sold by Air Kasaï, with the new operator being in the process of certification. The aircraft had been issued a ferry permit to Kisangani in order to obtain a Certificate of Airworthiness following a technical inspection. On board the aircraft were two pilots, an engineer, a CAA inspector, and an army colonel with his wife and bodyguard.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
—
Passengers On Board
—
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
—
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lubutu Airport → Kisangani-Bangoka International Airport (FKI/FZIC)
Flight Type
Ferry/positioning
Flight Phase
En route
Crash Site
Destroyed
Region / Country
Congo (Democratic Republic)
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