Serve B733 at Kindu on Sep 17th 2026, main gear collapse on takeoff

Last Update: September 17, 2026 / 18:04:24 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 17, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
Serve Air

Aircraft Registration
9S-AAI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

A Serve Air Boeing 737-300 freighter, registration 9S-AAI performing a flight from Kindu to Kinshasa (DR Congo), was departing Kindu's runway 36 when the right main gear collapsed causing the aircraft to veer right. The crew managed to keep the aircraft on the runway and stop it. The aircraft became disabled on the runway, the left inboard tyre was damaged as well.

DR Congo's BPEA reported they have dispatched a team of investigators on site involving an occurrence with 9S-AAI on takeoff from Kindu to Kinshasa.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 17, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
Serve Air

Aircraft Registration
9S-AAI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

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