Narrative:
The Gulfstream struck and fatally injured one person on the ground during takeoff at Goma Airport. The flight diverted to Entebbe where extensive damage especially starboard undercarriage assembly was noted.
The aircraft was later destroyed in an accident at Busia, Kenya on 24 January 2003.
» NTSB
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Sunday 6 April 1997 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I |
| Operator: | African Commuter Services |
| Registration: | N2NC |
| MSN: | 158 |
| First flight: | 1965 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Dart 529-8H |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Goma Airport (GOM) ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Goma Airport (GOM/FZNA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Kisangani Airport (FKI/FZIA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
The Gulfstream struck and fatally injured one person on the ground during takeoff at Goma Airport. The flight diverted to Entebbe where extensive damage especially starboard undercarriage assembly was noted.
The aircraft was later destroyed in an accident at Busia, Kenya on 24 January 2003.
Sources:
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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 Goma Airport to Kisangani Airport as the crow flies is 513 km (320 miles).
Distance from Goma Airport to Kisangani Airport as the crow flies is 513 km (320 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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