- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: August 25, 2010
Time: 1300
Location: Bandundu, Congo Democratic Republic
Operator: Filair
Flight #: ?
Route: Kinshasa - Bandundu
AC Type: Let 410UVP-E
Registration: 9Q-CCN
cn / ln: 912608
Aboard: 20   (passengers:17  crew:3)
Fatalities: 19   (passengers:16  crew:3)
Ground: 0
Summary: The plane crashed 2km from the airstirp and impacted a house as it attempted to land following a go-around. A passenger brought aboard a crocodile hidden in a sports bag. The crocodile escaped, causing a panic among passengers who all rushed to one end of the plane. This caused an imbalance in the aircraft which led to loss of control and a crash.
Sources

Return to Home Page

Copyright © Richard Kebabjian / www.planecrashinfo.com