Doren L410 over Congo on Aug 23rd 2014, aircraft missing

A Doren Air Congo Let L-410, flight from Bukavu to Pangi (Democratic Republic Congo) with 2 passengers, 2 crew and 1500kg of cargo, had normally departed from Kavumu at 13:42L (and left the frequency of Kavumu about 10 minutes after departure. There was no further radio transmission and the aircraft did not arrive in Pangi, estimated to land about one hour after departure (approximate flying distance 140nm), nor on any airport reachable. A search for the aircraft is underway.

Doren Air Congo operates three L-410s, actively flying are 9Q-CZA and 9Q-CQZ (both 29 years in service), in storage is 9L-LBL (built 1981).