Agefreco Air
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| Founded | 1988[1] | ||||||
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| Headquarters |
 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||
Agefreco Air was an air carrier operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1988 to 2007.
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
- ↑ "Agefreco-air makes daily flights to DRC cities". Agefreco-air. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ↑ Plane Crash Info accessed 2007-12-26
- ↑ (in Spanish) accessed 2007-12-24
- ↑ Inspectee Verkeer en Waterstaat Civil Aviation Safety Data 1980-2001 chart 20 (in mixed Dutch/English) accessed 2007-12-24
- ↑ Ngowi, Rodrique, Four Killed in Congo Plane Crash AP Online 2001-08-24 accessed 2007-12-24
- ↑ Aviation Safety Net
- ↑ Avin Direct accessed 2007-12-24
- ↑ Eurocockpit (in French) accessed 2007-12-24
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