Fast Congo L410 at Kamina on Dec 28th 2019, runway excursion on landing

Last Update: December 30, 2019 / 16:06:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 28, 2019

Classification
Accident

Cause
Runway excursion

Departure
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Destination
Kamina, Democratic Republic of Congo

Aircraft Registration
9S-GDX

Aircraft Type
Let L-410 Turbolet

ICAO Type Designator
L410

An Air Fast Congo Let L-410, registration 9S-GDX performing a charter flight from Lubumbashi to Kamina (DR Congo) carrying provincial deputies back to Kamina, landed on Kamina's dirt runway 28 but suffered an unexpected violent pitch visibly throwing a lot of dirt up into the air, upon the nose coming back down the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft subsequently veered right off the runway and came to a stand still past a drainage ditch with all gear off the runway. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage to nose and nose gear.

The officials reported the condition of the dirt runway following recent rains might have caused the accident.

Part of rollout and aftermath (Video: Coeur Qui Donne TV)
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 28, 2019

Classification
Accident

Cause
Runway excursion

Departure
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Destination
Kamina, Democratic Republic of Congo

Aircraft Registration
9S-GDX

Aircraft Type
Let L-410 Turbolet

ICAO Type Designator
L410

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