Date:	Wednesday 18 July 2007
Time:
Type:	Antonov An-24 ?
Owner/operator:	Malift Air
Registration:
MSN:
Engine model:	Ivchenko AI-24
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	ca 8 km from Bandundu Airport (FDU) -   Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Passenger
Departure airport:	Bandundu Airport (FDU/FZBO)
Destination airport:	Nioki Airport (NIO/FZBI)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The Antonov was operating on a flight from Kinshasa-N'Dolo (NLO) to Nioki (NIO) via Bandundu (FDU). Shortly after takeoff from Bandundu the no. 1 engine failed. Altitude was lost and the plane crash-landed.
Press reports did not indicate the exact Antonov model. Malift Air is understood to have one An-24 and one An-32.

Bandundu-ville : crash d'un Antonov (Radio Okapi, 18-7-2007)

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