Antonov AN-26 crash, Aug 12, 2000 (27 killed), Tshikapa
Antonov AN-26 accident on August 12, 2000 near Tshikapa, Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of Congo with 27 fatalities. Cause: Not determined..
- Date: August 12, 2000
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Tshikapa, Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 27
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined.
A STAER Airlines An-26B on a scheduled flight from Kinshasa to Tshikapa turned back toward Kinshasa for reasons not recorded. It then crashed about 64 km northwest of Tshikapa. All 27 people on board were killed.