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.
» Scramble 252
» Tommy Maurer
accident date: 19-04-2000
type: Antonov An-8
registration: TL-ACM
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Wednesday 19 April 2000 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-8 |
| Operator: | Force Aérienne Rwandaise |
| Registration: | TL-ACM |
| MSN: | 9340706 |
| First flight: | 1959 |
| Engines: | 2 Ivchenko AI-20D |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Pepa ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pepa Airport (FZRJ), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Kigali International Airport (KGL/HRYR), Rwanda |
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
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accident date: 19-04-2000
type: Antonov An-8
registration: TL-ACM
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 Pepa Airport to Kigali International Airport as the crow flies is 638 km (398 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Pepa Airport to Kigali International Airport as the crow flies is 638 km (398 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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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