Beschrijving:
Grumman G.159 Gulfstream 1 passenger plane was destroyed in a landing accident at Pweto Airport (PWO), D.R. Congo. There were no fatalities.
According to reports from the scene, the pilot made a steep and tight approach into the strip and landed deep. The airplane bounced up to about 20 feet and settled far down the runway. It went off the runway onto a rocky surface. The left wing struck an embankment and broke off. The fuselage broke in two.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Datum: | woensdag 20 juni 2012 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | International Trans Air Business - ITAB |
| Registratie: | 9Q-CIT |
| Constructienummer: | 193 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1968 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Pweto Airport (PWO) ( Kongo (Democratische Republiek))
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| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Passagiersvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Lubumbashi-Luano Airport (FBM/FZQA), Kongo (Democratische Republiek) |
| Pweto Airport (PWO/FZQC), Kongo (Democratische Republiek) |
Grumman G.159 Gulfstream 1 passenger plane was destroyed in a landing accident at Pweto Airport (PWO), D.R. Congo. There were no fatalities.
According to reports from the scene, the pilot made a steep and tight approach into the strip and landed deep. The airplane bounced up to about 20 feet and settled far down the runway. It went off the runway onto a rocky surface. The left wing struck an embankment and broke off. The fuselage broke in two.
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De afstand tussen Lubumbashi-Luano Airport en Pweto Airport bedraagt 376 km (235 miles).
De afstand tussen Lubumbashi-Luano Airport en Pweto Airport bedraagt 376 km (235 miles).
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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