ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 323525
Date: | Wednesday 19 April 2000 |
Time: | |
Type: | Antonov An-8 |
Owner/operator: | Force Aérienne Rwandaise |
Registration: | TL-ACM |
MSN: | 9340706 |
Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-20D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Pepa -
Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Pepa Airport (FZRJ) |
Destination airport: | Kigali International Airport (KGL/HRYR) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A Rwanda army major, two captains, two lieutenants, and some soldiers were killed along with the 4 Russian crewmembers when their Antonov 8 crashed on takeoff from Pepa. The soldiers were returning on home leave, while others were planning to attend the president's swearing-in ceremony.
A birdstrike is suspected. Other sources report a death toll of around 57 and suggest the Antonov might have been imported into Rwanda illegally.
Sources:
Africa News Service
Scramble 252
Tommy Maurer
Location
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Lanseria Airport (HLA/FALA); July 1998
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