Accident description
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Status: | Preliminary |
| Date: | 25 APR 2003 |
| Type: | Antonov 26 |
| Operator: | ? |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| C/n / msn: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Beni Airport (BNC) (Congo (Democratic Republic)) |
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kinshasa (unknown airport), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Beni Airport (BNC/FZNP), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
The aircraft, carrying passengers and cargo was on a flight from Kinshasa to Beni. The crew tried to land in Beni at night, despite insufficient lighting at the airport. The Antonov ended up outside the runway, sustaining substantial damage. The crew members reportedly ran from the scene. Soldiers who were supposed to guard the airport looted the airplane and thrashed the only two european-looking passengers supposing them to be the crew.
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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.
