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by jackycongo
10 Oct 2007, 21:57
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Congo grounds all Antonov-planes
Replies: 10
Views: 1844

Instead of a ban, it would make a big difference if the companies involved had to pay immediately a real compenstion for the victims.
....starting with the former 1st Vice President and (losing) recent Prez candidate. One of his overloaded birds (another AN) killed hundreds in N'Dolo-Kinshasa. Not ...
by jackycongo
09 Oct 2007, 20:36
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Congo grounds all Antonov-planes
Replies: 10
Views: 1844

Drama there will be, for the simple reason that AN are the only link to the outside world for many cities and regions.
To give an idea, DRC is 2.350 million sqkm (80x Belgium / as big as W Europe) with a little less than 800km paved roads (holes included), and hosts anything from 60 to 63 million ...
by jackycongo
09 Oct 2007, 11:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Cargo crash @ Kinshasa FIH
Replies: 8
Views: 2639

9Q-COS AN-26
Belongs to El Sam Airlift (owner is the brother of the owner of Africa One)
Flight Kin-Tshikapa operated for Malila

Said to have lost the left propeller seconds after T/O
Banked left dumping fuel, remained at tree height until it crashed on "houses"

After the flight ban on all ...