- Date
- February 12, 2012, 11:20 local (11:20 UTC)
- Place
- Bukavu, Congo - Kinshasa
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 8 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Aircraft
- N2SAGulfstream Aerospace G-IV
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 82877
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Factual narrative
On February 12, 2012 at about 1120 UTC, a Gulfstream, G-IV, registration N2SA, operated by Trident Aviation of Wilmington, Delaware, crashed at Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The domestic private flight departed Kinshasa with an intermediate stop at Goma to enplane passengers and to refuel. During the landing at BKY, the airplane overran the runway, went down an embankment and came to rest in a ravine. Of the 12 persons on board, there were four fatalities, including the pilot, copilot and two passengers. The airplane was substantially damaged and there was no fire. As the State of manufacturer and registry of the airplane, a U.S. Accredited Representative has been appointed. The investigation is being conducted by the Government of the DRC. All inquiries should be directed to: Direction de l'Aéronautique Civile Ministère des Transports et Communications Building Ontara, boulevard du 30 juin B.P. 3304 Kinshasa/Gombe République démocratique du Congo
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2SA
- Reported as
- Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1104
- Engines
- Rolls-Royc TAY MK 610-8, 12,420 horsepower, turbo fanRolls-Royc TAY MK 610-8, 12,420 horsepower, turbo fan
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner
- Trident Aviation
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