Antonov AN-26 crash, Jul 26, 2002, Kinshasa-N'Djili
Antonov AN-26 accident on July 26, 2002 near Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo with no fatalities. Cause: Takeoff...
- Date: July 26, 2002
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff weight believed to have exceeded the maximum takeoff weight. This is the database assessment and no official report was found.
An An-26 cargo flight from Kinshasa was rejected during takeoff because it could not get airborne. During emergency braking the nose gear collapsed and then both main gears gave way, and the aircraft slid along the runway. All 21 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was written off.