Airjet Angola E145 at Kolwezi on Nov 17th 2025, runway excursion, aircraft in flames
Last Update: November 17, 2025 / 13:14:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 17, 2025
Classification
Accident
Airline
Airjet Angola
Flight number
MBC-100
Departure
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Destination
Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Aircraft Registration
D2-AJB
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145
ICAO Type Designator
E145
The aircraft carried DR Congo's Minister of Mines and had been chartered to transport a delegation of the Ministry. The Minister was travelling to monitor an accident at the Kalando Mine near Kolwezi, in which on Nov 15th 2025 more than 40 workers lost their lives in a reported bridge collapse due to rains.
Kolwezi Airport features a runway 11/29 of 2410 meters/7900 feet length and mainly serves the local copper mine.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 17, 2025
Classification
Accident
Airline
Airjet Angola
Flight number
MBC-100
Departure
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Destination
Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Aircraft Registration
D2-AJB
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145
ICAO Type Designator
E145
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