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Updated: 2024-06-13 00:37:05
| Construction nr / Line nr | 20270 |
| Airframe status | Written off |
| Remarks | It had been quiet for a while in Africa, but unfortunately that ended when a Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation Fokker 50 crashed on 04mar13 on the approach to Goma, DRC, killing seven and injuring three. The flight (with six crew members, four passengers and cargo) originated in Kananga and made a stop in Lodja before continuing to Goma. On the approach to runway 36 the Fokker encountered bad weather, which consisted of heavy rain and thunderstorms. Possibly as a result of a downdraft caused by the |
| Reg | Type | Operator | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH-LXJ | Fokker 50 | Fokker | 25 Nov 1992 | stored Woensdrecht since 17dec92 |
| PH-LXJ | Fokker 50 | Air UK | 28 Oct 1994 | City of Hull |
| G-UKTE | Fokker 50 | Air UK | 14 Feb 1994 | |
| G-UKTE | Fokker 50 | KLM UK | Jun 1998 | |
| PH-LXJ | Fokker 50 | KLM Cityhopper | 9 Jul 2003 | |
| PH-LXJ | Fokker 50 | SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance | 18 Feb 2010 | |
| 9Q-CBD | Fokker 50 | CAA - Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation | Mar 2010 |
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