DCA26WA353

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC8 · Kinshasa, Congo - Kinshasa · September 8, 2026

AccidentClass 5 · Foreign
Date
September 8, 2026, 06:13 local (06:13 UTC)
Place
Kinshasa, Congo - Kinshasa
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
9S-AJODouglas DC8
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
203765

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)Enroute-climb to cruiseAll aircraft: 994 casesDefining event

Aircraft

Registration
9S-AJO
Reported as
Douglas DC8 (73)
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Trans Air Cargo Service
Registered owner
Trans Air Cargo Service