Beni Airport (BNC/FZNP) → Kasongo Lunda Airport (KGN/FZOK)

A TRACEP-Congo Aviation Let L-410, 7Q-GMR, lost contact about ten minutes after takeoff from Beni (BNC). The crew had reported they had lost power on one engine and were returning to BNC. The plane crashed into a forest, about 5 NM from the village of Buruko, in the Walikale territory, not far from the village of Pinga. Unconfirmed reports say one of the crew survived the accident.

Flight / Schedule

Aircraft

Let L-410UVP-E

Registration

7Q-GMR

MSN

851403

Year of Manufacture

1985

Operator

TRACEP-Congo Aviation

Date

July 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

En route

Crash Site

Destroyed

Crash Location

5 NM from Buruko, Walikale -

Region

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Coordinates

-0.9752°, 28.7093°

Narrative Report

On July 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM, Beni Airport (BNC/FZNP) → Kasongo Lunda Airport (KGN/FZOK) experienced a crash involving Let L-410UVP-E, operated by TRACEP-Congo Aviation, with the event recorded near 5 NM from Buruko, Walikale -.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was en route at a destroyed crash site.

1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated.

other fatalities: 0.

Aircraft reference details include registration 7Q-GMR, MSN 851403, year of manufacture 1985.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -0.9752°, 28.7093°.

Fatalities

Total

Crew

Passengers

Other

Crash Summary

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

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Passengers On Board

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Estimated Survivors

Fatality Rate

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Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Beni Airport (BNC/FZNP) → Kasongo Lunda Airport (KGN/FZOK)

Operator

TRACEP-Congo Aviation

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

En route

Crash Site

Destroyed

Region / Country

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Let L-410UVP-E

Registration

7Q-GMR

MSN

851403

Year of Manufacture

1985

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