Narrative:
The Convair was taking off for a flight to Mbuji-Mayi when unusual noise was heard. The takeoff was aborted but the plane overran the runway and collided with an embankment. The takeoff was being performed up-slope. Normally takeoffs at Tshikapa are performed down-slope due to the significant slope of the 1000 m runway.
Runway excursion
» Scramble 227
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Tuesday 1 April 1997 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-580 |
| Operator: | Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation - CAA |
| Registration: | 9Q-CRU |
| MSN: | 41 |
| First flight: | 1967 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tshikapa Airport (TSH) ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tshikapa Airport (TSH/FZUK), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Mbuji-Mayi Airport (MJM/FZWA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
The Convair was taking off for a flight to Mbuji-Mayi when unusual noise was heard. The takeoff was aborted but the plane overran the runway and collided with an embankment. The takeoff was being performed up-slope. Normally takeoffs at Tshikapa are performed down-slope due to the significant slope of the 1000 m runway.
Classification:
Rejected takeoffRunway excursion
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep» Scramble 227
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tshikapa Airport to Mbuji-Mayi Airport as the crow flies is 307 km (192 miles).
Distance from Tshikapa Airport to Mbuji-Mayi Airport as the crow flies is 307 km (192 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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