Agefreco Air
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| Founded | 1988[1] | |||
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| Headquarters |  Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Agefreco Air was an air carrier operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
[edit] 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]
[edit] References
- ^ "Agefreco-air makes daily flights to DRC cities". Agefreco-air. http://agefreco.netii.net/. 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[dead link]
- ^ Eurocockpit (in French) accessed 2007-12-24
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