Cargo Flight Crash Near Bukavu-Kavumu Airport (9S-GRJ)

Incident Overview and Flight Details A twin-engine aircraft departed from Bukavu-Kavumu Airport on a cargo flight destined for Shabunda. The aircraft was carrying a crew of two pilots and one passenger, along with a cargo load consisting of 1,600 kg of metal sheet. The flight was in its initial climb phase when the incident occurred. ## Crash Sequence and Outcome Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft went out of control during the initial climb. It subsequently crashed in a prairie located near the airport. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. All three occupants on board, comprising the two pilots and the single passenger, were killed in the crash.