| Status: | Voorlopig |
| Datum: | 19 APR 2000 |
| Type: | Antonov 8 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Force Aérienne Rwandaise |
| Registratie: | TL-ACM |
| Constructienummer: | 9340706 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1959 |
| Motoren: | 2 Ivchenko AI-20D |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 4 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 20 / inzittenden: 20 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 24 / inzittenden: 24 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Pepa (Kongo (Democratische Republiek))
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| Fase: | Initiële klim (ICL) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair - passagier |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Pepa Airport (FZRJ), Kongo (Democratische Republiek) |
| Vliegveld van aankomst: | Kigali-Gregoire Kayibanda Airport (KGL/HRYR), Rwanda |
Beschrijving:A Rwanda army major, two captains, two lieutenants, and some soldiers were killed along with the 4 Russian crewmembers when their Antonov 8 crashed on take-off from Pepa. The soldiers were returning on home leave, while others were planning to attend the president's swearing-in ceremony.
A birdstrike is suspected. Other sources report a death toll of around 57 and suggest the Antonov might have been imported into Rwanda illegally.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Pepa Airport en Kigali-Gregoire Kayibanda Airport bedraagt 638 km (398 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.