ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 321886
| Date: | Friday 31 August 2007 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 310 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Serv International |
| Registration: | ZS-NJK |
| MSN: | 598 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 30 km E of Punia Airport (PUN) -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Punia Airport (PUN/FZOP) |
| Goma Airport (GOM/FZNA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Twin Otter was being ferried back from Punia (PUN) to Goma (GOM) in VMC. It was involved in an accident some 8-10 minutes after departure. The airplane crash-landed in the Oku River between Punia and Tchamaka. The airplane came to rest inverted in the water and was badly damaged.
Sources:
Scramble 341
Solenta Aviation
Images:
photo (c) anon.; 30 km E of Punia Airport (PUN)
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