Narrative:
A Fokker 50 passenger plane, operated by Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA) was destroyed in an accident near Goma Airport (GOM), Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were ten people on board the Fokker 50, three passengers, six crew members and a loadmaster. The three passengers survived the accident.
The airplane reportedly came down in a residential area as it was preparing to land in poor weather following a domestic flight from Goma Airport (GOM).
» AP
» DigitalCongo
accident date: 04-03-2013
type: Fokker 50
registration: 9Q-CBD
accident date: 04-03-2013
type: Fokker 50
registration: 9Q-CBD
accident date: 04-03-2013
type: Fokker 50
registration: 9Q-CBD
accident date: 04-03-2013
type: Fokker 50
registration: 9Q-CBD
accident date: 04-03-2013
type: Fokker 50
registration: PH-LXJ
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 4 March 2013 |
| Time: | 17:55 |
| Type: |  Fokker 50 |
| Operator: | Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation - CAA |
| Registration: | 9Q-CBD |
| MSN: | 20270 |
| First flight: | 1992-12-09 (20 years 3 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW125B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Goma Airport (GOM) ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Lodja Airport (LJA/FZVA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Goma Airport (GOM/FZNA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
A Fokker 50 passenger plane, operated by Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA) was destroyed in an accident near Goma Airport (GOM), Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were ten people on board the Fokker 50, three passengers, six crew members and a loadmaster. The three passengers survived the accident.
The airplane reportedly came down in a residential area as it was preparing to land in poor weather following a domestic flight from Goma Airport (GOM).
Sources:
» RadioOkapi» AP
» DigitalCongo
Photos
accident date: 04-03-2013
type: Fokker 50
registration: 9Q-CBD
accident date: 04-03-2013
type: Fokker 50
registration: 9Q-CBD
accident date: 04-03-2013
type: Fokker 50
registration: 9Q-CBD
accident date: 04-03-2013
type: Fokker 50
registration: 9Q-CBD
accident date: 04-03-2013
type: Fokker 50
registration: PH-LXJ
Video, social media
Les images du crash de l'avion de la compagnie CAA pret de Goma. twitter.com/NyMignon/statu
— NY(@NyMignon) March 4, 2013
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 DEC 1992 | PH-LXJ | Fokker Aircraft | first flight |
| 31 OCT 1994 | PH-LXJ | Air UK | |
| 14 FEB 1995 | G-UKTE | Air UK | registered |
| 30 JAN 1998 | G-UKTE | KLM UK | airline renamed |
| 09 JUL 2003 | PH-LXJ | KLM Cityhopper | registered |
| 26 OCT 2009 | PH-LXJ | KLM Cityhopper | stored at Norwich, UK |
| 15 MAR 2010 | 9Q-CBD | CAA | registered |
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 Lodja Airport to Goma Airport as the crow flies is 669 km (418 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Lodja Airport to Goma Airport as the crow flies is 669 km (418 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few 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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