Let L-410 crash, Oct 25, 2014, Shabunda
Let L-410 accident on October 25, 2014 near Shabunda, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo with no fatalities. Cause: BPEA final report (20 July...
- Date: October 25, 2014
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Shabunda, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: BPEA final report (20 July 2015): the right engine lost power, the speed dropped and the aircraft stalled at insufficient height; the exact cause of the power loss could not be determined because the aircraft was totally destroyed.
A Let L410 twin engine cargo aircraft operated by Mango Airlines flew from Bukavu Kavumu to Shabunda in the Democratic Republic of Congo with two pilots and about 1,500 kg of goods. On final approach at 300 feet the right engine lost power, and the crew attempted an emergency landing after the aircraft stalled. It crashed in palm trees 3.7 km short of the runway; the aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were seriously injured.