Narrative:
It had been raining when the Nord 262 arrived at Kikwit. The airplane ran off the side of the runway and ended up in bushes. The left hand main gear is understood to have collapsed in the accident sequence.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 2 October 2006 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Nord 262A-42 |
| Operating for: | Malu Aviation |
| Leased from: | Business Aviation |
| Registration: | 9Q-CBA |
| MSN: | 57 |
| First flight: | 1969 |
| Engines: | 2 Turbomeca Bastan VI-C1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Kikwit Airport (KKW) ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Kikwit Airport (KKW/FZCA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
It had been raining when the Nord 262 arrived at Kikwit. The airplane ran off the side of the runway and ended up in bushes. The left hand main gear is understood to have collapsed in the accident sequence.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Un avion sécrase à latterrissage à Kikwit (Digitalcongo.net, 5-10-2006)Photos
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 Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport to Kikwit Airport as the crow flies is 376 km (235 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport to Kikwit Airport as the crow flies is 376 km (235 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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