Great Lakes Business Company
Encyclopedia
The Great Lakes Business Company is an airline owner/operator in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
They are on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union as well as a UN list of businesses targeted by sanctions in regard of the transport of arms and ammunition. The company is owned by Douglas Mpamo, according to the UN.
, an An-12, three An-32 and a Let-410 abong GLBC's aircraft they found in Goma
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, DRC
13 of 15 aboard die, including three Russia
n crew when an overloaded Antonov
An-32 (reg 9Q-CAC) owned by Agefreco Air
and operated by Great Lakes Business Company crashes while flying tin ore. The license of the company was suspended August 29, 2007, along with the airport manager and the Kinshasa director of civil aviation, pending an inquiry. The tin trade became lucrative and violent when the use of lead solder was phased out of electronics for environmental reasons.
They are on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union as well as a UN list of businesses targeted by sanctions in regard of the transport of arms and ammunition. The company is owned by Douglas Mpamo, according to the UN.
Aircraft
The UN report lists a Boeing 727Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...
, an An-12, three An-32 and a Let-410 abong GLBC's aircraft they found in Goma
Goma
Goma is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, next to the Rwandan city of Gisenyi. The lake and the two cities are in the western branch of the Great Rift Valley, and Goma lies only 13 to 18 km due south of the crater of the active...
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Accidents and Incidents
August 26, 2007 - In KongoloKongolo
Kongolo is a town in Tanganyika District in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.It is located on the west bank of the Lualaba River, the largest headstream of the Congo River. It has 62 455 inhabitants.- Transport :...
, DRC
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
13 of 15 aboard die, including three Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n crew when an overloaded Antonov
Antonov
Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex , formerly the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov ASTC is a state-owned commercial company...
An-32 (reg 9Q-CAC) owned by Agefreco Air
Agefreco Air
-Accidents and incidents:* 2001-08-23 An Agrefreco Air / Victoria Air Antonov An-28 from Bukavu's Kavume Airport to Kapmene airport boards additional passengers and minerals at Kama town airport. Eight minutes after takeoff an engine fails and the Russian pilots divert to Bukavu, but crash at...
and operated by Great Lakes Business Company crashes while flying tin ore. The license of the company was suspended August 29, 2007, along with the airport manager and the Kinshasa director of civil aviation, pending an inquiry. The tin trade became lucrative and violent when the use of lead solder was phased out of electronics for environmental reasons.