Cargo Flight from Bukavu-Kavumu Crashes in Maniema Province (9Q-CXB)

Departure and Loss of Contact A twin-engine aircraft departed Bukavu-Kavumu Airport at 1342 local time on a cargo flight to Kama, Maniema Province. The aircraft carried two pilots, two passengers, and a load of 1,500 kilograms of books. Approximately 10 minutes after departure, the crew changed frequency, and no further contact was established. ## Search and Recovery Because the aircraft did not arrive at Kama, search and rescue operations were initiated. Two days later, the crew of two helicopters from the same operator located the burnt wreckage in the region of Mulume Munene, about 30 kilometers southwest of Bukavu. ## Outcome The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire. All four occupants were killed.