Date: | Tuesday 1 June 2004 |
Time: | 07:00 |
Type: | Antonov An-32 |
Owner/operator: | Sun Air Charter |
Registration: | 9XR-SN |
MSN: | 2105 |
Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-20 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Kigali International Airport (KGL) -
Rwanda
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Beni Airport (BNC/FZNP) |
Destination airport: | Goma Airport (GOM/FZNA) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The Antonov reportedly suffered problems with the left main undercarriage after takeoff from Beni. The airplane was headed for Goma, Congo, but diverted to Kigali for an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed on landing, causing the Russian pilots and Congolese passengers to sustain serious injuries. The An-32 involved in the accident had been detained in Goma mid-July 2003 because it carried a shipment of armaments destined for a Rwanda-backed militia in the Congolese Kasai region.
Sources:
Guus Ottenhof
Xinhua
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