Convair CV-580 crash, Nov 18, 1999, Tshikapa
Convair CV-580 accident on November 18, 1999 near Tshikapa, Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of Congo with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion,...
- Date: November 18, 1999
- Aircraft: Convair CV-580
- Location: Tshikapa, Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion, as the aircraft had not been refuelled before departure.
A Convair CV-580 cargo flight from Tshikapa toward Kananga lost both engines during the initial climb because it had not been refuelled before departure. The aircraft stalled and crash-landed in a field beyond the runway end. All three crew escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.