What happened
A cargo flight operated for the Congolese Presidency departed Goma Airport at 15:32 local time, destined for Kinshasa. The Antonov An-72 was transporting various goods, including a presidential vehicle, along with a total of eight people, consisting of four crew members and four passengers. Approximately 59 minutes after the aircraft left Goma, communication with the flight was lost; no distress signal was transmitted by the crew prior to the disappearance.
Following a search, the wreckage was located on October 14 in the vicinity of Okoto, situated within the Kole region of the western Kasai-Oriental Province. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. All eight fatalities occurred during the accident, including the entire crew and all passengers. The passenger manifest included two bodyguards and a personal driver for the Congolese President.
Findings
There are no specific findings regarding the technical or operational cause of the accident provided in the initial reports, though the aircraft disappeared without a distress call during the flight.