Doren L410 over Congo on Aug 23rd 2014, aircraft found crashed and burned out

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 found the aircraft crashed and burned out in the southern vicinity of Kahuzi-Biega Park on Aug 25th, about 2-3nm east of the village of Kalika in the neighbourhood of Mulume Munene (approximate coordinates of crash site: S2.5 E28.6).

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).

The Accident Investigation Board of the Democratic Republic of Congo said, that neither 9Q-CZA nor 9Q-CQZ was involved in the crash, but did not identify the aircraft.

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