Plane Overshoots Runway, Lands in Lava
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From the page: "A passenger plane missed a runway in eastern Congo, abruptly coming to a halt in a hardened lava field at the end of the airstrip, according to Associated Press and Agence France Presse
reports on November 19th. Initial broadcasts on a United Nations radio station indicate that 20 people on the 117 passenger flight were injured in the accident, reports the Associated Press.
According to the Agence France Presse, the MD-80 airliner was flying from the Congolese capital of Kinshasa to Goma. The aircraft was operated by Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation, an airline based in Kinshasa, and one that is on a list of airlines deemed unsafe to operate in the European Union airspace, according to the Aviation Safety Network. David Blattner, the head of the airline, told the AFP that the pilot failed to break after landing, missing a turn at the end of the runway at the Goma, Congo airport. "
reports on November 19th. Initial broadcasts on a United Nations radio station indicate that 20 people on the 117 passenger flight were injured in the accident, reports the Associated Press.
According to the Agence France Presse, the MD-80 airliner was flying from the Congolese capital of Kinshasa to Goma. The aircraft was operated by Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation, an airline based in Kinshasa, and one that is on a list of airlines deemed unsafe to operate in the European Union airspace, according to the Aviation Safety Network. David Blattner, the head of the airline, told the AFP that the pilot failed to break after landing, missing a turn at the end of the runway at the Goma, Congo airport. "
