2015 Services Air Airbus A310-300 crash
On 24 December 2015, at 08:35, an Airbus A-310-304F cargo aircraft, operated by Congolese company Services Air on a domestic flight, crashed in a residential area whilst landing at Mbuji-Mayi Airport in the city of Mbuji-Mayi, the capital of Kasai-Oriental province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Eight people were killed and nine others were injured, all of whom were people in the residential area. The aircraft suffered substantial damage, but the five crew members were uninjured. The aircraft overshot the runway by about 500 m (1,640 ft) and ploughed into the residential area, destroying several homes.
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2015 Services Air Airbus A310-300 crash
On 24 December 2015, at 08:35, an Airbus A-310-304F cargo aircraft, operated by Congolese company Services Air on a domestic flight, crashed in a residential area whilst landing at Mbuji-Mayi Airport in the city of Mbuji-Mayi, the capital of Kasai-Oriental province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Eight people were killed and nine others were injured, all of whom were people in the residential area. The aircraft suffered substantial damage, but the five crew members were uninjured. The aircraft overshot the runway by about 500 m (1,640 ft) and ploughed into the residential area, destroying several homes.
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An Airbus A310 freighter similar to the accident aircraft
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2015-12-24
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Mbuji-Mayi Airport, Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Lubumbashi International Airport, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
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On 24 December 2015, at 08:35, ...... rea, destroying several homes.
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2015 Services Air Airbus A310-300 crash
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