PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Sep 21, 2005 (2 killed), Bukavu
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on September 21, 2005 near Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo with 2 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Poor...
- Date: September 21, 2005
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. Poor weather with heavy rain and strong winds was a factor in the sources reviewed.
A single-engine charter flight from Kasese to Bukavu carried one passenger and two pilots. In heavy rain and strong winds the aircraft crashed in mountains about 40 km from Bukavu. The passenger was found alive hours later, while both pilots died. The operator was reportedly not registered with the civil aviation authority.