2015 Services Air Airbus A310 crash

On 24 December 2015, at 08:35, an Airbus A310-304F cargo aircraft, operated by Congolese company Services Air on a domestic flight, ran off the end of the runway and crashed in a residential area while landing at Mbuji-Mayi Airport in the city of Mbuji-Mayi, the capital of Kasai-Oriental province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Eight people were killed and nine others were injured, all of whom were people in the residential area. The aircraft suffered substantial damage, but the five crew members were uninjured. The aircraft overshot the runway by about 500 m (1,640 ft) and ploughed into the residential area, destroying several homes.[1]

2015 Services Air A310 crash
The aircraft involved in 2011, while still in Air India livery
Accident
Date24 December 2015 (2015-12-24)
SummaryRunway excursion
SiteMbuji-Mayi Airport, Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.1334°S 23.5734°E / -6.1334; 23.5734
Total fatalities8
Total injuries9
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAirbus A310-304F
Aircraft nameSaraswati
OperatorServices Air
Registration9Q-CVH
Flight originLubumbashi International Airport, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
DestinationMbuji-Mayi Airport, Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Occupants5
Crew5
Fatalities0
Injuries0
Survivors5
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities8
Ground injuries9

Accident

The pilot informed Ngoyi Kasanji, governor of Kasai-Oriental province, that a brake problem on the aircraft was the cause of the accident. According to witnesses the aircraft had already gone around twice and on the third landing attempt it touched down about halfway along the runway and was unable to stop before rolling off the end. The A310 came to a stop on soft ground among houses about 500 m (1,640 ft) past the runway end.[2]

References
  1. "Cargo plane crash in Congo kills seven on the ground". UPI. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. "Accident: Services Air A313 at Mbuji-Mayi on Dec 24th 2015, runway excursion on landing". avherald.com. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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