Cargo Flight Crash in Pointe-Noire (TN-AGK)

Incident Overview and Flight Details A four-engine aircraft operating a cargo service departed Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport for Pointe-Noire. The flight carried five passengers, four crew members, and a cargo load of 750 kilograms of meat. The aircraft was on final approach to runway 17 at Pointe-Noire Airport when the accident occurred. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, operator, or date of the incident. ## Accident Sequence During final approach, the aircraft rolled to the right, became inverted, and crashed in the residential area of Mvoumvou. The impact site was located 4 kilometers short of the runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed, and several houses were also destroyed in the crash. ## Casualties and Damage All nine occupants aboard the aircraft were killed. In addition, 14 people on the ground were killed. The crash caused total destruction of the aircraft and damage to multiple residential structures in the affected area. ## Official Probable Cause The official investigation concluded that the loss of control on final approach was believed to be the consequence of the failure of both right engines, identified as engines number 3 and 4.