2019 Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228 crash

2019 Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228 crash
The aircraft involved in the accident, with a previous operator
Accident
Date24 November 2019
SummaryCrashed shortly after take off due to engine failure; under investigation
SiteGoma International Airport, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1°40′53″S 29°14′22″E / 1.68139°S 29.23944°E / -1.68139; 29.23944
Total fatalities27 (21 on airplane, 6 on ground)
Total injuries1 (on ground)
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDornier 228-201
OperatorBusy Bee Congo
Registration9S-GNH
Flight originGoma International Airport
DestinationBeni Airport
Occupants22
Passengers20
Crew2
Fatalities21
Survivors1
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities6
Ground injuries1

On 24 November 2019, a Dornier 228-201 twin turboprop aircraft, operated by local carrier Busy Bee Congo, crashed shortly after takeoff from Goma International Airport in a densely populated section of the city, killing 21 of the 22 on board and 6 on the ground. It is the deadliest accident involving the Dornier 228.