Agefreco Air

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Agefreco Air
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Founded
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Headquarters Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Key people

Agefreco Air was an air carrier operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

[edit] Accidents and incidents

  • 2001-08-23 An Agrefreco Air / Victoria Air Antonov An-28 (registration 3C-ALL) from Bukavu's Kavume Airport to Kapmene airport boards additional passengers and minerals at Kama town airport.[1] Eight minutes after takeoff an engine fails and the Russian pilots divert to Bukavu, but crash at Mugogo 15 miles short of Kavumu, killing seven of eleven aboard.[2][3] The aircraft is reported to be owned by a Patrice Bashengezi.[4]
  • 2007-08-26 Agefreco/Great Lakes Business Company operated AN-26 departing Kongolo Airport (KOO) has engine failure at takeoff and crashes into a tree. All three crew and eleven of twelve passengers are killed.[5] The aircraft is reported to have an insured value of US$300,000.[6][7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Plane Crash Info accessed 2007-12-26
  2. ^ (in Spanish) accessed 2007-12-24
  3. ^ Inspectee Verkeer en Waterstaat Civil Aviation Safety Data 1980-2001 chart 20 (in mixed Dutch/English) accessed 2007-12-24
  4. ^ Ngowi, Rodrique, Four Killed in Congo Plane Crash AP Online 2001-08-24 accessed 2007-12-24
  5. ^ Aviation Safety Net
  6. ^ Avin Direct accessed 2007-12-24
  7. ^ Eurocockpit (in French) accessed 2007-12-24


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