Agefreco Air Explained

Agefreco Air was an air carrier operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1988 to 2007.

Accidents and incidents

• 23 August 2001 - An Agrefreco Air / Victoria Air Antonov An-28 (registration 3C-ALL) from Bukavu's Kavume Airport to Kapmene airport boards additional passengers and minerals at Kama town airport.^[3] Eight minutes after takeoff an engine fails and the Russian pilots divert to Bukavu, but crash at Mugogo 15 miles short of Kavumu, killing seven of eleven aboard.^{[4] [5]} The aircraft is reported to be owned by a Patrice Bashengezi.^[6]
• 26 August 2007 - Agefreco/Great Lakes Business Company operated Antonov An-26 departing Kongolo Airport (KOO) has engine failure at takeoff and crashes into a tree. All three crew and eleven of twelve passengers are killed.^[7] The aircraft is reported to have an insured value of US$300,000.^{[8] [9]}

See also

• Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Agefreco-air makes daily flights to DRC cities . Agefreco-air . 2010-03-28.
2. Web site: Agefreco Air . Airline History . 7 February 2022.
3. http://www.planecrashinfo.com/2001/2001-36.htm Plane Crash Info accessed 2007-12-26
4. http://www.aerovia.com/seguridad/accidentes/Mes.PHP?Fecha=2001-08 (in Spanish) accessed 2007-12-24
5. http://www.ivw.nl/Images/Brochure%20Veiligheidsstatistieken%20luchtvaart%201980%20-%202001_tcm247-206730.pdf Inspectee Verkeer en Waterstaat Civil Aviation Safety Data 1980-2001 chart 20
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20110516225719/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-46470307.html Ngowi, Rodrique, Four Killed in Congo Plane Crash AP Online 2001-08-24 accessed 2007-12-24
7. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 32B 9Q-CAC Kongolo Airport (KOO). Ranter. Harro. aviation-safety.net. 2017-08-16.
8. http://avindirect.com/news/JLT_August_Sept07.pdf Avin Direct
9. https://web.archive.org/web/20071012034403/http://www.eurocockpit.com/archives/indiv/E008246.php Eurocockpit