Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I crash, Jun 20, 2012, Pweto
Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I accident on June 20, 2012 near Pweto, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo with no fatalities. Cause: Wrong approach...
- Date: June 20, 2012
- Aircraft: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I
- Location: Pweto, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Wrong approach configuration after a sharp late turn onto final, causing an excessive rate of descent, a hard landing and a bounce.
A Gulfstream I charter from Lubumbashi to Pweto made a steep, late turn onto final and landed hard. It bounced, and after the second touchdown it went out of control, left the runway, struck an embankment and broke up. All five occupants escaped uninjured.