Last updated: 27 January 2021
| Status: | Preliminary |
| Date: | Sunday 6 July 2014 |
| Time: | ca 16:30 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander |
| Operator: | International Trans Air Business - ITAB |
| Registration: | 9Q-CYA |
| C/n / msn: | 617 |
| First flight: | 1970-07-29 (44 years) |
| Engines: | 2 Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Chirundu ( Zambia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Lanseria Airport (HLA/FALA), South Africa |
| Lubumbashi-Luano Airport (FBM/FZQA), Democratic Republic of the Congo |
A Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander aircraft was destroyed in an accident near Chirundu, Zambia. Both occupants survived the accident.
The pilot apparently attempted to carry out a forced landing on the Lusaka - Chirundu Road. It missed several vehicles and crashed near a cliff.
The aircraft was seen at Lanseria, South Africa on July 3 and was likely flown from Lanseria back to Congo at the time of the accident. Zambian media reported that the airplane was en route to Lubumbashi.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Q FM» Zambian Watchdog
» Zambia Daily Mail
Photos
Video, social media
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 Lanseria Airport to Lubumbashi-Luano Airport as the crow flies is 1591 km (994 miles).
Distance from Lanseria Airport to Lubumbashi-Luano Airport as the crow flies is 1591 km (994 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.
