Accident Details
Date
Monday, September 1, 2008
NTSB Number
DCA08RA095
Location
Bukavu, Congo (Brazzaville)
Event ID
20081004X12026
Coordinates
-2.216666, 28.715278
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
17
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
17
Aircraft Information
Registration
ZS-OLD
Make
BEECH
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Analysis
On September 1, 2008 about 1510 UTC, ZS-OLD, Beech 1900C, operated by Air Serv International, collided with high terrain during approach to Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The pilot, copilot, and 15 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. There was fire. The last departure point was Kisangani, DRC.
The investigation is being conducted by the Ministry of Transport of the DRC. The US Accredited Representative is Dennis Jones, NTSB, Washington, D.C.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA08RA095