Date:	Tuesday 17 August 1999
Time:
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator:	Alliance Air Express
Registration:	9XR-KD
MSN:	827
Year of manufacture:	1985
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lobutu -   Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Kigali-Gregoire Kayibanda Airport (KGL/HRYR)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
The Twin Otter was flying cargo to an airstrip on a widened road near Lobutu. Using GPS the crew managed to break through clouds near the airstrip. Visibility of 1 km however caused the crew to land 3 km past the prepared strip. The wing struck an embankment causing substantial damage.

The wreckage was sold to F&M Aviation and shipped to Canada were it was rebuilt in 2007 and delivered to Polynesian Airlines as 5W-FAW in May 2008.

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World Airline Accident Summary- Airclaims

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