Agefreco Air

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

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. [ [http://www.planecrashinfo.com/2001/2001-36.htm Plane Crash Info accessed 2007-12-26] ] 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. [ [http://www.aerovia.com/seguridad/accidentes/Mes.PHP?Fecha=2001-08 (in Spanish) accessed 2007-12-24] ] [ [http://www.ivw.nl/Images/Brochure%20Veiligheidsstatistieken%20luchtvaart%201980%20-%202001_tcm247-206730.pdf Inspectee Verkeer en Waterstaat "Civil Aviation Safety Data 1980-2001" chart 20] (in mixed Dutch/English) accessed 2007-12-24] The aircraft is reported to be owned by a Patrice Bashengezi. [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-46470307.html Ngowi, Rodrique, Four Killed in Congo Plane Crash "AP Online" 2001-08-24 accessed 2007-12-24] ]

* 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. [ [http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20070826-0 Aviation Safety Net] ] The aircraft is reported to have an insured value of US$300,000. [ [http://avindirect.com/news/JLT_August_Sept07.pdf Avin Direct] accessed 2007-12-24] [ [http://www.eurocockpit.com/archives/indiv/E008246.php Eurocockpit] (in French) accessed 2007-12-24]

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