The Fokker 50 crash near Goma is a crash that occurred while landing at the airport of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo [3] .
| Catastrophe near Goma | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| date of | March 4, 2013 |
| Character | loss of control |
| Cause | difficult weather conditions [1] |
| A place |  DRC , Goma |
| Dead | 6 [2] |
| The wounded | |
| Aircraft | |
| Model | Fokker 50 |
| Airline | Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation |
| Departure point | Lodge |
| Destination | Goma |
| Board number | 5Y-CAN |
| Date of issue | January 22, 1990 |
| Passengers | four |
| Crew | 5 |
| Survivors | 3 |
Content
- 1 Nature of the incident
- 2 Victims and victims
- 3 Investigation of the causes
- 4 notes
The nature of the incident
The Fokker 50 aircraft (tail number 5Y-CAN) flew from the city of Lodge to the city of Goma . The plane crashed into a residential quarter before reaching the airport. Bad weather conditions could become the cause of the accident - it rained during the accident [4] .
Victims and Victims
Initially, it was reported that on board the plane at the time of the crash were 40 passengers, as well as crew members, the number of which is unknown, of which 36 people died. It was also reported that none of the residents of Goma were injured, as the pilot managed to avoid a collision with the buildings. [5] Later, according to updated data, it was reported that seven people were killed and among the dead there were six crew members, as well as one passenger. Also, the Russian consulate in the Congo reported that a Russian citizen, Alexander Bazhenov, who was the commander of the aircraft crew, died in a plane crash [6] .
Investigation of Reasons
According to the preliminary version, the weather caused the disaster [7] .
Notes
- ↑ Plane crash in Congo
- ↑ Six people became victims of a plane crash in the DRC
- ↑ Russian pilot dies in plane crash in Congo
- ↑ Congo plane crash claimed the lives of more than 30 people
- ↑ 36 people died in a plane crash in Congo
- ↑ Russian pilot dies in plane crash in Congo
- ↑ Dozens of victims of plane crash in DR Congo