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Scores killed in Hewa Bora DC-9 crash

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Scores killed in Hewa Bora DC-9 crash  
 

Hewa Bora Airways (Kinshasa) suffered a serious crash this morning involving its DC-9-51 S9-DBH (msn 47731). The aircraft was departing the Congolese town of Goma when it crashed into a crowded residential area shortly after takeoff. Initial reports put the estimated casualty toll at 78 or more, and say the aircraft may have been overloaded.

Photo: Hewa Bora Airways DC-9-51 S9-DBH is seen after crashing on takeoff from the Congolese city of Goma. (Photo Copyright AFP)


Categories: Hewa Bora PermalinkPermalink | 8 comments »
Posted: 09:13:50 am, by Admin Email , 76 words, 4324 views

8 comments

Comment from: TriStar-Mistar [Visitor] Email
Godspeed to all involved.

Wasn't Hewa Bora recently blacklisted by the EU? They might know something we don't. :(
PermalinkPermalink 04/15/08 @ 13:01
Comment from: Martial Saugy [Visitor] Email · http://www.ch-aviation.ch
All airlines from Congo are on the EU-blacklist.

btw: MSN 47731 has change it's registration from S9-DBH to 9Q-CHN.
PermalinkPermalink 04/15/08 @ 13:33
Comment from: James Jackman [Visitor] Email · http://www.msn.com
This is Exactly why they should Never Over Load any plane when things like this happen you caan see exacly why they say at check in oly take 20-25KG's of luggage allowance please!!! My only hope is that they find out exacly what went wrong and fix it before this happens Again!!! and I also hope that there where survivors from this terrible crash.

Mobius1

PermalinkPermalink 04/15/08 @ 13:39
Comment from: Courtney [Visitor] Email
so darn sad. Some of these Govts should not be allowed to operate an Airline, the maintenance is no good
PermalinkPermalink 04/15/08 @ 15:25
Comment from: paul [Visitor] Email
PLEASE Guys...lets NOT play Monday Morning Quaterback here.
It would appear that the flight deck crew may well have survived plus others on the aircraft too thank God. Also that an undercarrage problem was suspected here or so local reports are saying right now anyway?.
PermalinkPermalink 04/15/08 @ 15:49
Comment from: sammy [Visitor] Email
Sad tragedy, sorry to hear about it.
PermalinkPermalink 04/15/08 @ 23:51
Comment from: Burmarrad [Visitor] Email
well i do not know if you guys know but last year that country had 8 plane crashes that is why the E.U. have band all there airlines from that country , they are just dangerous , would you let them opperate in an airport where you live or work
PermalinkPermalink 04/16/08 @ 00:40
Comment from: Dawizz [Visitor] Email
Yet another reason NOT to fly in Africa in African airlines.Hell never use African airlines period.
PermalinkPermalink 04/16/08 @ 12:24

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