Narrative:
The Cessna crashed in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park near Bukavu. Some reports say the pilot and three passengers died and that the airplane was flying for Kivu Air.
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| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Wednesday 19 April 2000 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Operating for: | Kivu Air Services |
| Leased from: | Gallovents Ten |
| Registration: | ZS-ONT |
| MSN: | 208B0220 |
| First flight: | 1990 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Bukavu ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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The Cessna crashed in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park near Bukavu. Some reports say the pilot and three passengers died and that the airplane was flying for Kivu Air.
Sources:
» Central and Eastern Africa IRIN-CEA Weekly Round-up 16 (15 - 21 April 2000)» Scramble 255
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