TRACEP Antonov AN-28 plane crash
Key facts
- Airline
- TRACEP
- Aircraft
- Antonov AN-28
- Location
- Namoya, Congo
- Date
- 30th January, 2012
- People on board
- 5
- Fatalities
- 3
Accident account
The Antonov 28 operated by TRACEP took off from Bukavu, Congo, on a cargo flight to Namoya, Congo. Three passengers and two crewmembers were onboard. The airplane was carrying also 2 tons of cargo. The plane failed to arrive at Namoya. The wreckage has been found a few hours later in a forest, about 6 miles (10 kilometers) from Namoya. Both crewmembers and one passenger were killed in the accident. Two passengers survived.
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Accident location
The aircraft (Antonov AN-28)
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