 the DC-9 involved in the accident, under a previous registration and livery | |
| Failure to take off | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 April 2008 (14:45 UTC) |
| Summary | Engine failure on takeoff leading to runway overrun |
| Site | Goma International Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1°40′53″S 29°14′22″E / 1.68139°S 29.23944°E |
| Total fatalities | 40 |
| Total injuries | 111 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 |
| Operator | Hewa Bora Airways |
| IATA flight No. | EO122 |
| ICAO flight No. | ALX122 |
| Call sign | ALLCONGO 122 |
| Registration | 9Q-CHN |
| Flight origin | Goma International Airport |
| Stopover | Bangoka International Airport |
| Destination | N'djili Airport |
| Occupants | 94 |
| Passengers | 86 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Injuries | 40 |
| Survivors | 91 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 37 |
| Ground injuries | 71 |
On 15 April 2008, Hewa Bora Airways Flight 122, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 plane crashed into a residential and market area of Goma of the Democratic Republic of the Congo immediately south of Goma International Airport.[1][2]
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- ^ Schwarz, Naomi (15 April 2008). "Plane crash in Congo kills at least 33". Reuters. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2008.