Let L-410 crash, Aug 13, 2020 (4 killed), Mt Kahuzi
Let L-410 accident on August 13, 2020 near Mt Kahuzi, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo with 4 fatalities. Cause: Human error, non compliance with...
- Date: August 13, 2020
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Mt Kahuzi, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Human error, non compliance with meteorological alerts and with the specified flight altitude for the mountainous area in poor visibility.
A Let L 410 on a scheduled flight from Kalima to Bukavu met poor visibility in dry mist on approach. It hit trees on Mt Kahuzi in Kahuzi Miega National Park about seven minutes before its estimated arrival, killing all four occupants. Investigators cited human error, disregard of meteorological alerts and failure to respect the specified altitude for the mountainous area.