Beechcraft 100 King Air crash, Dec 4, 2011, Pointe-Noire
Beechcraft 100 King Air accident on December 4, 2011 near Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire City District, Congo with no fatalities. Cause: Under...
- Date: December 4, 2011
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 100 King Air
- Location: Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire City District, Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Under investigation; wind shear is suspected but not confirmed.
A Beechcraft King Air 100 on a charter from Moanda landed at Pointe-Noire in rain and gusty crosswinds. It skidded and veered off the left side of the runway onto soft ground, where the landing gear collapsed and the left engine was partly torn off. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.