Beechcraft 1900C crash, Sep 1, 2008 (17 killed), Bukavu
Beechcraft 1900C accident on September 1, 2008 near Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo with 17 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into...
- Date: September 1, 2008
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 1900C
- Location: Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew began the descent prematurely in poor visibility.
A Beechcraft 1900C operated by Air Serv International on a humanitarian flight from Kinshasa toward Goma struck the slope of Mount Kahuzi while approaching Bukavu in poor weather. The crew started the descent prematurely. All 17 people on board were killed.