Narrative:
The asphalt road that connects Walikale to Mubi and Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo is often used to deliver supplies to the village of Walikale and transport mining products from the local Cassiterite mine. The Let 410 9Q-CBQ took off from this road on a flight back to Goma (GOM). Engine problems forced the crew to return to Walikale. However, the road had opened again for traffic. An emergency landing was carried out, during which the airplane collided with several vehicles. It continued off the road, collided with several houses before coming to rest in a plantation. A passenger of one of the vehicles was fatally injured in the accident.
accident date: 09-11-2006
type: Let 410UVP
registration: 9Q-CBQ
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 9 November 2006 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Let L-410UVP |
| Operator: | Gomair |
| Registration: | 9Q-CBQ |
| MSN: | 851338 |
| First flight: | 1985 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Walikale ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Walikale Airstrip, Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Goma Airport (GOM/FZNA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
The asphalt road that connects Walikale to Mubi and Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo is often used to deliver supplies to the village of Walikale and transport mining products from the local Cassiterite mine. The Let 410 9Q-CBQ took off from this road on a flight back to Goma (GOM). Engine problems forced the crew to return to Walikale. However, the road had opened again for traffic. An emergency landing was carried out, during which the airplane collided with several vehicles. It continued off the road, collided with several houses before coming to rest in a plantation. A passenger of one of the vehicles was fatally injured in the accident.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Nord-Kivu: un mort et trois blessés dans un atterrissage forcé à Walikale (Radio Okapi 10-11-2006)Photos
accident date: 09-11-2006
type: Let 410UVP
registration: 9Q-CBQ
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 Walikale Airstrip to Goma Airport as the crow flies is 136 km (85 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Walikale Airstrip to Goma Airport as the crow flies is 136 km (85 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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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