Date: | Thursday 31 March 2005 |
Time: | |
Type: | Antonov An-28 |
Owner/operator: | Gran Propeller |
Registration: | 3C-ZZY |
MSN: | 1AJ005-23 |
Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
Engine model: | Glushenkov TVD-10B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Kampene -
Congo (Democratic Republic)
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Kampene Airport (FZOE) |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:The An-28 had been stored in the D.R. Congo for a considerable time as the engines needed maintenance. Nevertheless was sent to fetch some cargo from Kampene without having undergone the required maintenance. On the return flight from Kampene one engine failed shortly after takeoff. The aircraft lost altitude and crashed.
Sources:
Soviet Transports Location
Images:
photo (c) Andrew Perrott; Pretoria-Wonderboom Airport (PRY/FAWB); 13 January 2003
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