Vickers Viscount crash, Apr 27, 2003, Democratic Republic...
Vickers Viscount accident on April 27, 2003 near Democratic Republic of Congo with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Sources do not describe the...
- Date: April 27, 2003
- Aircraft: Vickers Viscount
- Location: Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. Sources do not describe the cause of the second engine failure, and the exact circumstances are unknown.
A Trans IntAir Vickers Viscount was damaged while landing on a short gravel strip in the DRC. The crew then took off on three engines, and a second engine failed during the climb. The aircraft stalled and crashed near the end of the runway, with no casualties.