Narrative:
While en route from Kigali, the F-27 was hit by a missile, reportedly fired from the ground by Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) rebels. One passenger was injured.
A safe landing was made at Goma. Scibe Airlift then withdrew the plane from service and stored it at Goma.
Forced landing on runway
» Shooting down the truth about Rwanda / Barrie Collins, 16 April 2012
accident date: 10-09-1991
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
registration: PH-FSR
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 10 September 1991 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M |
| Operator: | Scibe Airlift Cargo Zaire |
| Registration: | 9Q-CBE |
| MSN: | 10655 |
| First flight: | 1983 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Kigali ( Rwanda)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kigali Airport (KGL/HRYR), Rwanda |
| Goma Airport (GOM/FZNA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
While en route from Kigali, the F-27 was hit by a missile, reportedly fired from the ground by Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) rebels. One passenger was injured.
A safe landing was made at Goma. Scibe Airlift then withdrew the plane from service and stored it at Goma.
Classification:
Shot down from the groundForced landing on runway
Sources:
» Airlines 1992» Shooting down the truth about Rwanda / Barrie Collins, 16 April 2012
Photos
accident date: 10-09-1991
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
registration: PH-FSR
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 Kigali Airport to Goma Airport as the crow flies is 105 km (66 miles).
Distance from Kigali Airport to Goma Airport as the crow flies is 105 km (66 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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