Accident Overview
On an unspecified date, an aircraft was completing a flight from Boende to Kinshasa. The aircraft was carrying 18 passengers, six crew members, and a load of 672 kilograms of various goods.
Sequence of Events
During the initial takeoff roll, the captain decided to abort the procedure and returned the aircraft to the parking area. A second takeoff attempt was initiated a few minutes later. During the takeoff run at high speed, a tyre burst. The captain rejected the takeoff, but the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance of the 1,400-meter runway.
Consequences
The aircraft overran the runway, struck a fence, and eventually crashed into a local market. All six crew members and 14 passengers were killed, as well as 13 people on the ground. Four passengers and six people on the ground suffered injuries of various degrees.
Investigation
The investigation into the accident is based on the sequence of events as reported, but no probable cause has been explicitly stated in the source material.