Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Aug 18, 2004 (3 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on August 18, 2004 near Mt Nyiragongo, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo with 3 fatalities. Cause: Controlled...
- Date: August 18, 2004
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Mt Nyiragongo, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in poor weather.
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan cargo flight from Goma to Walikale in the DR Congo struck the slope of Mt Nyiragongo about ten minutes after takeoff. The crew was flying in limited visibility due to poor weather and the wreckage was found at 2,590 metres, below the minimum safe altitude of 3,400 metres. All three occupants died.