A Trans Air Cargo Service Douglas DC-8-70 freighter, registration 9S-AJO performing a flight from Kinshasa N'Djili to Kisangani (DR Congo), was returning to N'Djili after departure but veered left off the runway at N'Djili's runway 24 at 07:30L (06:30Z) and came to a stop on soft ground with the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
DR Congo's BPEA reported they have dispatched investigators on site.
Initially there was conflicting information whether the aircraft was departing or landing. According to preliminary information a hydraulic fault may have been involved.
On Sep 15th 2026 the BPEA reported following interviews with the flight crew that the aircraft had taken off N'Djili to Kisangani but returned to N'Djili for a landing on runway 24. The aircraft touched down about 200 meters past the runway threshold, rolled out and taxied as far as just short of the runway end where it veered left and came to a stop about 100 meters off the hard shoulder.
Metars (all available for Sep 8th):
FZAA 080800Z 26010KT 2500 BR BKN016 26/20 Q1016 BECMG VIS 4000M BR=
FZAA 072300Z 00000KT 5000 HZ NSC 29/20 Q1014 NOSIG=
DR Congo's BPEA reported they have dispatched investigators on site.
Initially there was conflicting information whether the aircraft was departing or landing. According to preliminary information a hydraulic fault may have been involved.
On Sep 15th 2026 the BPEA reported following interviews with the flight crew that the aircraft had taken off N'Djili to Kisangani but returned to N'Djili for a landing on runway 24. The aircraft touched down about 200 meters past the runway threshold, rolled out and taxied as far as just short of the runway end where it veered left and came to a stop about 100 meters off the hard shoulder.
Metars (all available for Sep 8th):
FZAA 080800Z 26010KT 2500 BR BKN016 26/20 Q1016 BECMG VIS 4000M BR=
FZAA 072300Z 00000KT 5000 HZ NSC 29/20 Q1014 NOSIG=
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