Narrative:
Whil en en route, on of the propellers separated from the engine. The pilot landed in a clearing.
Forced landing outside airport
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Thursday 7 August 1975 |
| Time: | 15:37 |
| Type: |  IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander |
| Operator: | AMAZ - Agence et Messageries Aériennes du Zaire |
| Registration: | 9Q-CYB |
| MSN: | 633 |
| First flight: | 1971-01-22 (4 years 7 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Kasangulu ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Whil en en route, on of the propellers separated from the engine. The pilot landed in a clearing.
Classification:
Prop/turbine blade separationForced landing outside airport
Sources:
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