Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952

9Q - COP 14 months before the crash

The airline flight Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952 from Kinshasa to Kisangani (both DRC) ended in a flight accident in which on July 8, 2011, a Boeing 727 crashed on the Bangoka International Airport during landing.

Misfortune

The accident occurred around 15:00 local time on the landing approach to the airport Bangoka International Airport. At that time it was raining heavily, the visibility was limited. The exact cause of the accident is currently unknown.

According to the airline Hewa Bora Airways have 118 people, including six crew members, found on flight 952. These figures are from various sources from though.

Among the victims was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Isangi, Camille Lembi Zaneli.

Effects

Against the airline Hewa Bora Airways is a flight ban in the European Union.

After the crash of Flight 952 the airline has now been deprived of the pilot's license from the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Congo on 13 July 2011.