 The Let L-410 crash site | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 August 2010 |
| Summary | Crocodile entering cabin during final approach, leading to sudden center of gravity shift and loss of control |
| Site | Near Bandundu Airport, Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 3°18′40″S 17°22′24″E / 3.31111°S 17.37333°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Let L-410UVP-E20C |
| Operator | Filair |
| Registration | 9Q-CCN |
| Flight origin | N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1st stopover | Basango Mboliasa Airport, Kiri, DRC |
| 2nd stopover | Bokoro Airport, Bokoro, DRC |
| 3rd stopover | Semendua Airport Semendwa, DRC |
| 4th stopover | Bandundu Airport, Bandundu, DRC |
| Destination | N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa, DRC |
| Occupants | 21 |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 20 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
On 25 August 2010, a Let L-410 Turbolet passenger aircraft of Filair crashed on approach to Bandundu Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing all but one of the 21 people on board.[1]
The accident was reportedly the result of the occupants rushing to the front of the aircraft to escape from a crocodile smuggled on board by one of the passengers. The move compromised the aircraft's balance to the point that control of the aircraft was lost.[2]
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (25 August 2010). "Crash: Filair L410 at Bandundu on Aug 25th 2010, impacted building". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ "Aircraft crashes after crocodile on board escapes and sparks panic". The Telegraph. 21 October 2010. Archived from the original on 22 October 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010.