Let L-410 crash, Aug 23, 2014 (4 killed), Mulume Munene
Let L-410 accident on August 23, 2014 near Mulume Munene, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo with 4 fatalities. Cause: BPEA: The probable cause was...
- Date: August 23, 2014
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Mulume Munene, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: BPEA: The probable cause was the loss of an engine in very high and dangerous terrain. The flight data recorder tape was damaged by the post crash fire, so no data was recovered.
A Doren Air Congo Let L410 Turbolet (9Q CXB) cargo flight left Bukavu Kavumu Airport on 23 August 2014 with two crew and two passengers, and lost radio contact about 10 minutes later. The wreckage was found on 25 August in Kahuzi Biega National Park near Mulume Munene, burned out after hitting trees and the hillside, and all four occupants were killed. The Congolese investigation (BPEA) concluded the probable cause was the loss of an engine in very dangerous terrain.