- | 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. |
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