Narrative:
The Boeing 737-300 was substantially damaged when loose runway tarmac slabs hit the stabilizers of the plane during takeoff from Mbuji-Mayi Airport.
The aircraft was grounded at Kinshasa and ferried to Algiers and Brussels, Belgium as flight SN9902 on August 31, 2015. At Brussels the aircraft was withdrawn from use and used as a fire trainer.
Korongo Airlines ceased operations after this accident.
» atcnews.org
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 2015 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3M8 (WL) |
| Operating for: | Korongo Airlines |
| Leased from: | Brussels Airlines |
| Registration: | OO-LTM |
| MSN: | 25070/2037 |
| First flight: | 1991-04-18 (24 years 4 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-3B2 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mbuji-Mayi Airport (MJM) ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mbuji-Mayi Airport (MJM/FZWA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
The Boeing 737-300 was substantially damaged when loose runway tarmac slabs hit the stabilizers of the plane during takeoff from Mbuji-Mayi Airport.
The aircraft was grounded at Kinshasa and ferried to Algiers and Brussels, Belgium as flight SN9902 on August 31, 2015. At Brussels the aircraft was withdrawn from use and used as a fire trainer.
Korongo Airlines ceased operations after this accident.
Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
» luchtzak.com» atcnews.org
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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 Mbuji-Mayi Airport to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport as the crow flies is 916 km (572 miles).
Distance from Mbuji-Mayi Airport to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport as the crow flies is 916 km (572 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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