Agefreco Air

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

Agefreco Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
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Founded1988[1]
Headquarters Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Accidents and incidents
  • 2001-08-23 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.[2] 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.[3][4] The aircraft is reported to be owned by a Patrice Bashengezi.[5]
  • 2007-08-26 Agefreco/Great Lakes Business Company operated 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.[6] The aircraft is reported to have an insured value of US$300,000.[7][8]

References
  1. "Agefreco-air makes daily flights to DRC cities". Agefreco-air. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  2. Plane Crash Info accessed 2007-12-26
  3. (in Spanish) accessed 2007-12-24 Archived 2007-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Inspectee Verkeer en Waterstaat Civil Aviation Safety Data 1980-2001 chart 20 (in mixed Dutch/English) accessed 2007-12-24
  5. Ngowi, Rodrique, Four Killed in Congo Plane Crash AP Online 2001-08-24 accessed 2007-12-24
  6. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 32B 9Q-CAC Kongolo Airport (KOO)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  7. Avin Direct accessed 2007-12-24
  8. Eurocockpit (in French) accessed 2007-12-24
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