Antonov AN-26 crash, Nov 29, 2003 (33 killed), Boende
Antonov AN-26 accident on November 29, 2003 near Boende, Tshuapa, Democratic Republic of Congo with 33 fatalities. Cause: Tyre burst during the takeoff...
- Date: November 29, 2003
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Boende, Tshuapa, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 33
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Tyre burst during the takeoff roll, with the rejected takeoff unable to stop within the remaining runway length.
A Congolese Air Force An-26 with 24 people on board attempted a second takeoff from Boende. A tyre burst at high speed, and the captain rejected the takeoff, but the aircraft could not stop on the 1,400 metre runway. It overran, struck a fence and crashed into a market, killing 33 people including 13 on the ground.