Convair CV-580 crash, Apr 1, 1997, Tshikapa
Convair CV-580 accident on April 1, 1997 near Tshikapa, Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of Congo with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined;...
- Date: April 1, 1997
- Aircraft: Convair CV-580
- Location: Tshikapa, Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined; reportedly the takeoff was started up-slope, whereas takeoffs at Tshikapa are normally made down-slope.
A Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation Convair CV-580 began a takeoff at Tshikapa, the captain heard a noise and rejected the takeoff. The aircraft could not stop on the 1,000 metre runway, overran and struck an embankment. All 14 occupants escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was written off.