Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV accident near Bukavu, CD
On February 12, 2012, a Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bukavu, CD. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 12, 2012
- Place
- Bukavu, CD
- Aircraft
- Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 8 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 2.305°S, 28.805°E
- NTSB ID
- 20120213X82241
NTSB summary
On February 12, 2012 at about 1120 UTC, a Gulfstream, G-IV, registration N2SA, operated by Trident Aviation of Wilmington, Delaware, crashed at Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The domestic private flight departed Kinshasa with an intermediate stop at Goma to enplane passengers and to refuel. During the landing at BKY, the airplane overran the runway, went down an embankment and came to rest in a ravine. Of the 12 persons on board, there were four fatalities, including the pilot, copilot and two passengers. The airplane was substantially damaged and there was no fire. As the State of manufacturer and registry of the airplane, a U.S. Accredited Representative has been appointed. The investigation is being conducted by the Government of the DRC. All inquiries should be directed to: Direction de l'Aéronautique Civile Ministère des Transports et Communications Building Ontara, boulevard du 30 juin B.P. 3304 Kinshasa/Gombe République démocratique du Congo
From Wikipedia
On 12 February 2012, a Gulfstream IV aircraft operated by Katanga Express crashed in a plantation approximately twenty metres from Kavumu Airport near Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo while attempting to land. Both pilots and two passengers were killed in the crash. Two farmers near the impact site also died after being struck by the aircraft.
Text from Wikipedia, “2012 Katanga Express Gulfstream IV crash”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
