Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Dec 13, 1992 (37 killed), Goma
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on December 13, 1992 near Goma, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo with 37 fatalities. Cause: The crew descended...
- Date: December 13, 1992
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Goma, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 37
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew descended prematurely, not following the published approach procedure, for reasons that remain unknown.
A Scibe-Airlift Fokker F27 on a scheduled flight from Kindu to Goma began its descent before completing the published approach and struck a mountain about 40 km southwest of Goma. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 37 people on board died. The reason for the premature descent is not known.