 A Gulfstream IV similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 February 2012 |
| Summary | Runway excursion on landing; under investigation |
| Site | Near Kavumu Airport, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2°18′47″S 28°48′36″E / 2.313°S 28.810°E |
| Total fatalities | 6 |
| Total injuries | 5 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Gulfstream IV |
| Operator | Katanga Express |
| Registration | N2SA |
| Flight origin | Lubumbashi International Airport, Lubumbashi, DR Congo |
| Destination | Kavumu Airport, Bukavu, DR Congo |
| Occupants | 12 |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Injuries | 5 |
| Survivors | 8 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 2 |
On 12 February 2012, a Katanga Express Gulfstream IV business jet carrying several Congolese government officials overran the runway and crashed on landing at Kavumu Airport near Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Two crew members and two passengers were killed, along with two people on the ground.[1]
- ^ "Crash de Bukavu : Oscar Gema succombe, Matata Ponyo, Antoine Ghonda et Chissambo hors du danger". digitalcongo.net. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014.