CAA A320 at Mbuji Mayi on Jan 29th 2023, dropped part of elevator on departure
Last Update: February 7, 2023 / 19:19:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 29, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
CAA Compagnie Africaine Aviation
Flight number
BU-415
Departure
Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Destination
Kinshasa N'Djili, Democratic Republic of Congo
Aircraft Registration
9S-ABM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The separated part of the Elevator was recovered from the aerodrome in Mbuji Mayi.
According to local sources there was no collision or abnormal contact of the aircraft, it just looks like a structural failure as result of fatigue.
Photographic evidence The Aviation Herald received on Feb 7th 2023 suggests however, that some sort of impact damage must have triggered the elevator separation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 29, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
CAA Compagnie Africaine Aviation
Flight number
BU-415
Departure
Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Destination
Kinshasa N'Djili, Democratic Republic of Congo
Aircraft Registration
9S-ABM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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