Let L-410 crash, Aug 25, 2010 (20 killed), Bandundu
Let L-410 accident on August 25, 2010 near Bandundu, Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo with 20 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control on final...
- Date: August 25, 2010
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Bandundu, Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control on final approach, attributed in the source records to a sudden shift of passengers toward the front of the cabin after a loose crocodile caused panic, which moved the centre of gravity too far forward. The claim is disputed and no official report was found.
A Let L-410 operated by Filair on a domestic service from Kinshasa to Bandundu crashed on approach into a house near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all but one of those on board were killed. The survivor claimed that a crocodile carried illegally in a passenger's bag got loose in the cabin, causing passengers to rush forward, but this account is disputed.