Accident Sequence
After takeoff from Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport, while climbing, the right engine failed. The aircraft stalled, struck tree tops, and crashed onto several houses in the Kingasani neighborhood.
Occupants and Casualties
A crew member survived the accident. The crash resulted in the deaths of 21 other occupants and at least 28 people on the ground.
Aftermath
Following the accident, the Ministry of Transport was sacked due to its inability to reform aviation problems existing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Historical Context
This accident is the worst occurring in the DRC since 8 January 1996, when an Antonov AN-32 crashed also in Kinshasa, killing 237 people.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined that the probable cause was the failure of the right engine during initial climb for unknown reasons.