Date:	Friday 18 April 2003
Time:	10:33
Type:	McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Owner/operator:	Wetrafa
Registration:	9Q-CWF
MSN:	47531/638
Year of manufacture:	1971
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport (BZV) -   Congo
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA)
Destination airport:	Mbuji-Mayi Airport (MJM/FZWA)
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Some four minutes after departure the aircraft's weather radar is said to have malfunctioned. The crew returned to the airport, but suffered control problems. A forced belly landing was made at Brazzaville.

Scramble 291
Air International issue 9.03,p.18
ICAO Adrep
Scramble 289

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photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL); January 1994

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