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Victoria Air Antonov AN-12 plane crash

Biega, Congo

Key facts

Airline
Victoria Air
Aircraft
Antonov AN-12
Location
Biega, Congo
Date
25th May, 2005
People on board
27
Fatalities
27

Updated on

Accident account

The aircraft, on a passenger flight from Goma to Kindu, crashed into a forested cliff approximately 30 minutes after takeoff. All 27 passengers and crew members were killed.

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