What happened
On February 12, 2012, at approximately 1120 UTC, a Gulfstream G-IV, registration N2SA, was involved in an accident at Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport (BKY) in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of $ongo. The aircraft, operated by Trident Aviation, had departed Kinshasa and made an intermediate stop in Goma to refuel and pick up passengers.
During the landing phase at BKY, the aircraft overran the runway, descended down an embankment, and came to rest in a ravine. The accident resulted in 4 fatalities, including the pilot, the copilot, and two passengers, while the remaining 8 occupants sustained minor injuries.
There was no fire following the impact, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage.