Nord 262 crash, Jan 27, 1993 (14 killed), Kinshasa-Ndolo
Nord 262 accident on January 27, 1993 near Kinshasa-Ndolo, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo with 14 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft...
- Date: January 27, 1993
- Aircraft: Nord 262
- Location: Kinshasa-Ndolo, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft was overloaded and both engines lost power at liftoff, according to the investigation findings reported in the database.
A Trans Service Airlift Nord 262 on a cargo flight from Kinshasa-Ndolo to Tembo, carrying diamonds and passengers, lost power from both engines just after liftoff. The crew tried to return to the runway but overran at speed, struck vehicles on a road and caught fire. Sources disagree on the exact breakdown of the death toll, which is put at 14 in one database.