Incident Overview
A charter flight operating from Lubumbashi-Lueno Airport concluded its journey with a steep approach followed by a hard landing. The aircraft bounced, climbing to an estimated height of 20 feet, then landed again and went out of control.
Sequence of Events
After an uneventful flight, the crew initiated an approach that was notably steep. The landing was hard, causing the aircraft to bounce. Following the bounce, the airplane veered left off the runway and collided with a rocky embankment. The undercarriage was lost, and the aircraft came to rest broken into several pieces.
Aftermath
The aircraft was destroyed. Despite the severity of the impact, all five occupants evacuated without injury.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the probable cause was a wrong approach configuration after the crew made a sharp turn late on final to join the glide. The rate of descent was excessive during the last segment, causing the aircraft to land hard and to bounce. Due to excessive g-loads and aerodynamic forces, the airplane went out of control.