Incident Overview
A scheduled passenger flight from Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport to Brussels experienced an engine failure during cruise. The aircraft, carrying 188 passengers and 12 crew members, was at an altitude of 25,000 feet over Gabon when the crew contacted air traffic control to report the failure of engine number 3.
Emergency Return and Landing
Air traffic control cleared the flight for an emergency return to Kinshasa. Upon touchdown at Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport, all tires burst, causing the aircraft to skid along the runway before coming to rest.
Evacuation and Damage
All 200 occupants evacuated the aircraft safely. The aircraft, however, sustained damage beyond repair.
Investigation
The accident investigation is ongoing. No probable cause has been stated in the source material.