A McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73CF, registered 9S-AJO and operated by Trans Air Cargo Service (TACS), was involved in a runway excursion during landing at Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA), DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. The 1970-built cargo aircraft, manufacturer serial number 46133/534, was operating a cargo flight from Mbuji-Mayi Airport (MJM/FZWA) to Kinshasa when its nose landing gear collapsed, resulting in the aircraft departing the runway. No fatalities were reported, and there were no reported fatalities among people on the ground. The extent of damage to the aircraft remains unknown, while the available information does not specify the number of occupants or provide further details regarding the circumstances of the landing or the cause of the landing-gear failure. The occurrence has been classified under ICAO occurrence category RE (Runway Excursion), with the currently available information based on unofficial sources.
A Cessna 172K Skyhawk, registered ZS-FNH and operated by Lanseria Flight Centre, was destroyed in an accident at Midrand, Gauteng, SOUTH AFRICA, on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, at approximately 15:00. The aircraft, which had…
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