Narrative:
The aircraft departed Oostende, Belgium at 02:00 for a flight to Kinshasa, D.R.Congo. A technical stop was made at Tunis, Tunisia.
The crew was unable to perform the runway 24 ILS approach because of an airborne equipment malfunction. They changed to a visual procedure for runway 24, with a left tail wind. The crew flew a short pattern because the pilot considered that he had very little fuel left. The landing was very hard and off centre. The DC-8 slid off the runway to the left. A fire ensued immediately.
Runway excursion
accident date: 16-10-1999
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62F
registration: 9G-REM
accident date: 16-10-1999
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62F
registration: 9G-REM
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Saturday 16 October 1999 |
| Time: | 11:46 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62F |
| Operator: | Continental Cargo Airlines |
| Registration: | 9G-REM |
| MSN: | 45910/311 |
| First flight: | 1967 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B (HK) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH) ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Tunis-Carthage Airport (TUN/DTTA), Tunisia |
| Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
The aircraft departed Oostende, Belgium at 02:00 for a flight to Kinshasa, D.R.Congo. A technical stop was made at Tunis, Tunisia.
The crew was unable to perform the runway 24 ILS approach because of an airborne equipment malfunction. They changed to a visual procedure for runway 24, with a left tail wind. The crew flew a short pattern because the pilot considered that he had very little fuel left. The landing was very hard and off centre. The DC-8 slid off the runway to the left. A fire ensued immediately.
Classification:
Heavy landingRunway excursion
Sources:
» ICAO AdrepPhotos
accident date: 16-10-1999
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62F
registration: 9G-REM
accident date: 16-10-1999
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62F
registration: 9G-REM
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 Tunis-Carthage Airport to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport as the crow flies is 4586 km (2866 miles).
Distance from Tunis-Carthage Airport to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport as the crow flies is 4586 km (2866 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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