Antonov AN-26 crash, Mar 19, 2000, Goma
Antonov AN-26 accident on March 19, 2000 near Goma, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo with no fatalities. Cause: Windshear encountered on final...
- Date: March 19, 2000
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Goma, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Windshear encountered on final approach, followed by continued descent during the go-around.
An Air Urga An-26 flying a United Nations humanitarian flight to Goma met windshear on final approach. The captain began a go-around, but the aircraft continued to descend and struck the ground beside the runway, where it was destroyed. Sources disagree on the casualty count, and no link to Air Urga was confirmed in the results reviewed.