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{{short description|Airline of the Democratic Republic of the congo}} |
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| airline = Free Airlines |
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| founded = 2006 |
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| ceased = 2009<ref>{{cite web | url = https://airlinehistory.co.uk/airline/free-airlines/ | title = Free Airlines | publisher = Airline History | access-date = 22 February 2022}}</ref> |
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| hubs = [[N'Dolo Airport]] |
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'''Free Airlines''' is an air operator out of [[N'Dolo Airport]], [[Kinshasa]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]. |
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==Notable incidents== |
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On [[June 21]], [[2007]] an overloaded [[Let-410]]UVP (registration 9Q-CEU) crashed shortly after takeoff from [[Kamina]] Town (fr:''Kamina Ville'') for [[Lubumbashi]]. Landing in a swamp, the aircraft came to rest inverted with wheels and wings above the water. |
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The airline is on the [[list of air carriers banned in the European Union]]. |
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Of the 24 people aboard, there was only one fatality, Mbuyu Mibanga, a deputy in DRC's [[National Assembly]]. The aircraft was previously registered as 5R-MGO by [[Madagascar Flying Services]]. It had previously crashed in southern [[Sudan]] in 2005. The aircraft type is only rated for 19 passengers. |
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== Incidents== |
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[[Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2007]] |
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*June 21, [[2007 Free Airlines Let-410 crash]] (Reg 9Q-CEU) with one fatality |
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*September 24, 2007 [[Karibu Airways]] Let-410 loss (Reg 9Q-CVL), departed from [[Lubumbashi Luano]], crashed on landing at [[Malemba Nkulu]] with one fatality. Aircraft was operated by Free Airlines. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Portal bar|Democratic Republic of the Congo|Aviation|Companies}} |
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{{Airlines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo}} |
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[[Category:Companies based in Kinshasa]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 22 October 2022
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| Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2009[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | N'Dolo Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||
Free Airlines is an air operator out of N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
The airline is on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union.
Incidents
[edit]- June 21, 2007 Free Airlines Let-410 crash (Reg 9Q-CEU) with one fatality
- September 24, 2007 Karibu Airways Let-410 loss (Reg 9Q-CVL), departed from Lubumbashi Luano, crashed on landing at Malemba Nkulu with one fatality. Aircraft was operated by Free Airlines.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Free Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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