Vickers Viscount crash, Jun 6, 1997 (23 killed), Bunia

Vickers Viscount accident on June 6, 1997 near Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo with 23 fatalities. Cause: Not determined.

A Bazair Vickers Viscount on a charter from Bunia to Kisangani reported engine trouble and a cabin fire soon after takeoff. It went out of control and crashed about 40 km southwest of Bunia, killing all 23 people on board. The aircraft was written off.

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