On 12 February 2012, a Katanga Express Gulfstream IV business jet carrying several Congolese government officials overran the runway and crashed on landing at Kavumu Airport near Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Two crew members and two passengers were killed, along with two people on the ground.[1]
Both the pilot and co-pilot were killed in the impact, along with two farmers on the ground. Two of the eight passengers were also killed: the former Governor of Katanga Province and President Kabila's closest advisor Augustin Katumba Mwanke and the ex-President Director General of OGEDEP (Office de Gestion de la Dette Publique) and national deputy for the district of Lukunga Oscar Dimageko Gema, who died of his injuries two weeks later.[2]
Among the survivors was Finance Minister and future Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo, who was seriously injured, and the roving ambassador of President Kabila and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Antoine Ghonda.[3][4]
Aftermathedit
After the crash, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's decided to suspend the license of Katanga Express while the Congolese and American teams investigated the cause of the crash.[5][6]
Katanga Express was listed as an air carrier banned from the European Union ten months later, in December 2012.[7]
Investigationedit
The investigation revealed that the airplane touched down about 1,200 meters past the threshold of the 2,000 meter runway. The 800 meters left for the landing rollout was insufficient to safely land a Gulfstream IV.[8]
Referencesedit
^. digitalcongo.net. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014.
^"Rescapé du crash de Bukavu, Oscar Gema est mort en Afrique du Sud". Radio Okapi (in French). 28 February 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^"Finance minister wounded in Congo plane crash-govt". Reuters. 12 February 2012.
^"Congolese minister being treated in South Africa". timeslive.co.za. 14 February 2012.
^Mwanamilongo, Saleh (15 February 2012). . Business Week. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
^"Congo Suspends two Airlines following deadly crash". defenceweb.co.za. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
2012, katanga, express, gulfstream, crash, february, 2012, katanga, express, gulfstream, business, carrying, several, congolese, government, officials, overran, runway, crashed, landing, kavumu, airport, near, bukavu, democratic, republic, congo, crew, members. On 12 February 2012 a Katanga Express Gulfstream IV business jet carrying several Congolese government officials overran the runway and crashed on landing at Kavumu Airport near Bukavu Democratic Republic of the Congo Two crew members and two passengers were killed along with two people on the ground 1 2012 Katanga Express Gulfstream IV crashA Gulfstream IV similar to the aircraft involvedAccidentDate12 February 2012 2012 02 12 SummaryRunway excursion on landing under investigationSiteNear Kavumu Airport Bukavu Democratic Republic of the Congo 2 18 47 S 28 48 36 E 2 313 S 28 810 E 2 313 28 810Total fatalities6Total injuries5AircraftAircraft typeGulfstream IVOperatorKatanga ExpressRegistrationN2SAFlight originLubumbashi International Airport Lubumbashi DR CongoDestinationKavumu Airport Bukavu DR CongoOccupants12Passengers10Crew2Fatalities4Injuries5Survivors8Ground casualtiesGround fatalities2 Contents 1 Victims 2 Aftermath 3 Investigation 4 ReferencesVictims editBoth the pilot and co pilot were killed in the impact along with two farmers on the ground Two of the eight passengers were also killed the former Governor of Katanga Province and President Kabila s closest advisor Augustin Katumba Mwanke and the ex President Director General of OGEDEP Office de Gestion de la Dette Publique and national deputy for the district of Lukunga Oscar Dimageko Gema who died of his injuries two weeks later 2 Among the survivors was Finance Minister and future Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo who was seriously injured and the roving ambassador of President Kabila and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Antoine Ghonda 3 4 Aftermath editAfter the crash the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo s decided to suspend the license of Katanga Express while the Congolese and American teams investigated the cause of the crash 5 6 Katanga Express was listed as an air carrier banned from the European Union ten months later in December 2012 7 Investigation editThe investigation revealed that the airplane touched down about 1 200 meters past the threshold of the 2 000 meter runway The 800 meters left for the landing rollout was insufficient to safely land a Gulfstream IV 8 References edit Crash de Bukavu Oscar Gema succombe Matata Ponyo Antoine Ghonda et Chissambo hors du danger digitalcongo net 28 February 2012 Archived from the original on 13 January 2014 Rescape du crash de Bukavu Oscar Gema est mort en Afrique du Sud Radio Okapi in French 28 February 2012 Retrieved 16 March 2019 Finance minister wounded in Congo plane crash govt Reuters 12 February 2012 Congolese minister being treated in South Africa timeslive co za 14 February 2012 Mwanamilongo Saleh 15 February 2012 Congo suspends 2 airlines after crash Business Week Archived from the original on 28 April 2015 Retrieved 7 March 2012 Congo Suspends two Airlines following deadly crash defenceweb co za 16 February 2012 Retrieved 7 March 2012 Katanga Express Aviation Safety Network Accident description Aviation Safety Network 12 February 2012 Retrieved 3 March 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2012 Katanga Express Gulfstream IV crash amp oldid 1212089602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
