Wimbi Dira Airways is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves the country's main cities.
[edit] History
The airline was established in 2003 and operations started on 13 August 2003. The company is managed by David Mavinga (General Manager) and employs 270 staff.
[edit] Banned Airline Status
This airline appears on the E.U. list of prohibited carriers. This means that it may not operate operations of any kind within the European Union community. This is due to substandard safety standards. [1]
[edit] Services
Domestic scheduled destinations to (as of July 2010):
The Wimbi Dira Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 11 November 2011 (2011 -11-11)[update]):
[edit] Accidents and incidents
On 4 October 2005 an Antonov 12V (9Q-CWC) departed Kisangani Airport with around 100 D. R. Congolese soldiers. The aircraft had a hard landing at Aru Airport, causing the landing gear to penetrate the cabin. During the evacuation two passengers ran into the still-operating propellers; both of the passengers died as a result.[2]
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