Antonov AN-32 crash, Aug 26, 2007 (14 killed), Kongolo
Antonov AN-32 accident on August 26, 2007 near Kongolo, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo with 14 fatalities. Cause: Engine problem after takeoff,...
- Date: August 26, 2007
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-32
- Location: Kongolo, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine problem after takeoff, followed by a stall on the return approach. The aircraft was reportedly overloaded.
An An-32B cargo flight from Kongolo to Goma with 15 people aboard reported an engine problem about ten minutes after takeoff and turned back. On the approach to Kongolo it stalled and crashed into trees about 3 km short of the runway. Fourteen occupants were killed and a two-year-old boy survived.