Mont Gabaon B735 at Kinshasa on Jan 19th 2025, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: January 22, 2025 / 20:04:47 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 19, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Mont Gabaon Airlines

Aircraft Registration
9S-AMP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500

ICAO Type Designator
B735

A Mont Gabaon Airlines Boeing 737-500, registration 9S-AMP performing a flight from Kinshasa N'djili (DR Congo) to an unknown destination, was climbing through FL200 out of Kinshasa's runway 24 when the crew stopped the climb and shut one of the engines (CFM56) down. The aircraft returned to N'djili for a safe landing on runway 24 about 30 minutes after departure.

On Jan 22nd 2025 DR Congo's BPEA (Accident Investigation) reported they still have not received a report from the airline.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 19, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Mont Gabaon Airlines

Aircraft Registration
9S-AMP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500

ICAO Type Designator
B735

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