Canadair CL-44 crash, Feb 17, 2002, Mbuji-Mayi
Canadair CL-44 accident on February 17, 2002 near Mbuji-Mayi, Kasai-Oriental, Democratic Republic of Congo with no fatalities. Cause: Engine No. 1 fire...
- Date: February 17, 2002
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-44
- Location: Mbuji-Mayi, Kasai-Oriental, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine No. 1 fire after takeoff, followed by an asymmetric flap condition that prevented the crew from controlling the descent.
A Canadair CL-44 cargo aircraft lost its No. 1 engine to fire shortly after takeoff from Mbuji-Mayi. The crew could not extinguish it, the aircraft rolled steeply, and an asymmetric flap condition increased the descent rate. It crash-landed in open grassland and was destroyed, with reports of injuries to the occupants.