Karibu Airways
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Karibu Airways was an airline in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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It stood on the List of air carriers banned in the EU. Due to two plane crashes in 2007 (see below) the confidence in the airline was lost. subsequently, all operations came to a halt. The airline was never officially disestablished, but as of March 2009 no staff is employed anymore.
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...
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It stood on the List of air carriers banned in the EU. Due to two plane crashes in 2007 (see below) the confidence in the airline was lost. subsequently, all operations came to a halt. The airline was never officially disestablished, but as of March 2009 no staff is employed anymore.
Accidents and Incidents
- 21 June 2007: One passenger was killed and thirteen injured, when a Let L-410UVP turbopropTurbopropA turboprop engine is a type of turbine engine which drives an aircraft propeller using a reduction gear.The gas turbine is designed specifically for this application, with almost all of its output being used to drive the propeller...
-powered aircraft (reg 9Q-CEU) crashed into a swamp on takeoff from Kamina AirportKamina AirportKamina Airport is the internal civil airport which is located in and serves the city of Kamina in the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo.It is separate from the larger military Kamina Air Base...
. The aircraft came to rest lying on its roof. Investigations revealed that the aircraft was overloaded, carrying 22 passengers and 3 crew. A Let-410 aircraft is laid out for 19 passengers and 2 crew. The only casualty of the crash was a member of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the CongoNational Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the CongoComposition of the National Assembly...
. - 24 September 2007: The pilot was killed and five passengers were injured, when a Let-410UVP turbopropTurbopropA turboprop engine is a type of turbine engine which drives an aircraft propeller using a reduction gear.The gas turbine is designed specifically for this application, with almost all of its output being used to drive the propeller...
-powered aircraft in Karibu livery being operated by Free AirlinesFree AirlinesFree Airlines is an air operator out of N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.- Incidents:*June 21, 2007 Free Airlines Let-410 crash with one fatality...
crash-landed .
Further reading
- Malemba Nkulu : réactions après le crash de l’avion de Karibu Airways (English: Reactions after the crash of a Kariub Airways Airplane) Radio Okapi, Katanga 26 September 2007 (in French)
- LET 410 down in Kamina Town, DRC PPRuNe 21 June 2007
- Kamina Airport profile at Aviation Safety Net
- Karibu Airways profile at Aviation Safety Net