Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Date: | Wednesday 21 September 2005 |
Time: | 15:15 |
Type: | Antonov An-2 |
Operator: | Panafrican Airways |
Registration: | registration unknown |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | 40 km (25 mls) W of Bukavu ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Kasese Airport (KSE/HUKS), Uganda |
Destination airport: | Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport (BKY/FZMA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
Narrative:The Antonov plane operated on a flight from Kasese to Bukavu. It was chartered by the Decilac company which is based in Bukavu. The aircraft is understood to have encountered a heavy thunderstorm and crashed in mountainous terrain. The female passenger survived the accident, the Armenian pilot and Congolese copilot were killed in the accident.
The exact Antonov model involved in the accident has not yet been confirmed.
Sources:
» Le Nouvel Observateur
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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 Kasese Airport to Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport as the crow flies is 311 km (194 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.