 A Let L-410UVP Turbolet similar to the one involved in the incident. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 June 2007 |
| Summary | Overloading caused by pilot error |
| Site | Kamina Town |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Let L-410UVP Turbolet |
| Operator | Free Airlines and Karibu Airways |
| Registration | 9Q-CEU |
| Flight origin | Kamina Town |
| Destination | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 12 |
| Survivors | 20 |
On June 21, 2007, an overloaded Free Airlines Let L-410UVP (registration 9Q-CEU) in Karibu Airways livery crashed shortly after takeoff from Kamina Town (fr:Kamina Ville) for Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Landing in a swamp east of the unpaved strip, the aircraft came to rest inverted in the water.[1]