Narrative:
A Boeing 737 was destroyed during an accident near Massamba Village, Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Both pilots and five engineers died in the accident.
The airplane operated on a ferry flight from Bangui Airport (BGF), Central African Republic to Harare Airport (HRE), Zimbabwe with a refueling stop at Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport (BZV), Congo. In Harare the 737 was to undergo maintenance.
» NTSB
accident date: 29-04-2009
type: Boeing 737-275
registration: C-GPPW
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Wednesday 29 April 2009 |
| Time: | 06:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-275 |
| Operator: | Bako Air |
| Registration: | TL-ADM |
| MSN: | 22264/753 |
| First flight: | 1981-04-03 (28 years 1 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A (HK3) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Massamba, Bandundu Province ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport (BZV/FCBB), Congo |
| Harare Airport (HRE/FVHA), Zimbabwe |
A Boeing 737 was destroyed during an accident near Massamba Village, Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Both pilots and five engineers died in the accident.
The airplane operated on a ferry flight from Bangui Airport (BGF), Central African Republic to Harare Airport (HRE), Zimbabwe with a refueling stop at Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport (BZV), Congo. In Harare the 737 was to undergo maintenance.
Sources:
» Crash de Kenge, 7 morts: deux Camerounais, deux Brazzavillois, un Centrafricain, un Zimbabwéen et un Français (Radio Okapi, 30-4-2009)» NTSB
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accident date: 29-04-2009
type: Boeing 737-275
registration: C-GPPW
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 APR 1981 | C-GPPW | Pacific Western Airlines | |
| 26 APR 1987 | C-GPPW | Canadian Airlines International | airline merged |
| 05 APR 2001 | C-GPPW | Air Canada | |
| 03 SEP 2003 | N2264 | WFBN | |
| 30 SEP 2003 | N2264 | Eagle Aviation | |
| 21 DEC 2005 | TL-ADM | Bako Air | |
| 13 MAR 2006 | TN-TAC | Trans Air Congo | |
| unknown | TL-ADM | unknown |
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 Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport to Harare Airport as the crow flies is 2289 km (1430 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport to Harare Airport as the crow flies is 2289 km (1430 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.
languages: 
Congo (Democratic Republic)
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