McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 9Q-CHN

Summary

On 15 April 2008, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 registered 9Q-CHN, operated by Hewa Bora, was involved in an accident near Goma, Congo. 202 people were on board and 3 died, 40 were seriously injured. 37 people on the ground also died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 April 2008

Classification

Accident

Location

Goma, Congo

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51

Registration

9Q-CHN

Category

Airplane

Operator

Hewa Bora

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Goma → Kinshasa

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

DCA08RA050

3 people died, including 37 on the ground.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On April 15, 2008, a Hewa Bora DC-9-51, registration 9Q-CHN, overran runway 18 and crashed into a residential area after aborting the takeoff. The aircraft was destroyed along with several residential buildings. Of the 86 passengers and 8 crewmembers onboard, 3 passengers received fatal injuries and 40 received minor or serious injuries. Initial reports indicate there were 37 ground persons that received fatal injuries and 71 that received minor or serious injuries. The investigation is being conducted by the Republic of Congo. The NTSB has assigned an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the Country of Manufacture and Design of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.