De Havilland DHC-8-100 (Dash-8) crash, Jan 13, 2010, Moba
De Havilland DHC-8-100 (Dash-8) accident on January 13, 2010 near Moba, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo with no fatalities. Cause: Hard landing,...
- Date: January 13, 2010
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-8-100 (Dash-8)
- Location: Moba, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Hard landing, with the pilot reportedly distracted by people at the runway threshold during the final approach segment. This is a preliminary account and no official report was found.
A UN humanitarian flight from Nairobi to Moba landed hard on the runway and the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft veered left off the runway into a marsh and came to rest there. All 22 people on board escaped without injury, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.