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*On 13 December 1992 a [[Fokker]] [[Fokker F27|F-27-400M]] operated by Scibe Airlift Cargo crashed with 37 fatalities about 10 km (6.3 mls) from Goma |
*On 13 December 1992 a [[Fokker]] [[Fokker F27|F-27-400M]] operated by Scibe Airlift Cargo crashed with 37 fatalities about 10 km (6.3 mls) from Goma |
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*On 18 January 1994 a [[Learjet 24]]D operated by Scibe Airlift Cargo ran out of fuel and crashed on approach on a repositioning flight from [[Cotonou Airport]] (COO/DBBB), [[Benin]] to [[Kinshasa]]-[[Kinshasa International Airport|N'Djili Airport]]] (FIH/FZAA) killing two crew.<ref>''[[Flight International]]'', 18-24 January 1994, page 38</ref> |
*On 18 January 1994 a [[Learjet 24]]D operated by Scibe Airlift Cargo ran out of fuel and crashed on approach on a repositioning flight from [[Cotonou Airport]] (COO/DBBB), [[Benin]] to [[Kinshasa]]-[[Kinshasa International Airport|N'Djili Airport]]] (FIH/FZAA) killing two crew.<ref>''[[Flight International]]'', 18-24 January 1994, page 38</ref> |
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*The [[1996 Air Africa crash]] killed an estimated 297, mostly on the ground. It was a |
*The [[1996 Air Africa crash]] killed an estimated 297, mostly on the ground. It was a lease from Scibe.<ref>"Le Crash d’un Avian cargo sur un marche au Zaïre fait pres de 250 morts", ''[[Le Monde]]'', 10 January 1996.</ref><ref name="Peleman" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:16, 8 August 2008
| Hubs | Kinshasa International Airport |
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| Headquarters |  Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Key people | Bemba Saolano [1] |
Scibe Airlift is an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire). Its operates from N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa[2].
The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union, as are all airlines regulated by the authorities in the DRC..
Accidents and incidents
- On 13 December 1992 a Fokker F-27-400M operated by Scibe Airlift Cargo crashed with 37 fatalities about 10 km (6.3 mls) from Goma
- On 18 January 1994 a Learjet 24D operated by Scibe Airlift Cargo ran out of fuel and crashed on approach on a repositioning flight from Cotonou Airport (COO/DBBB), Benin to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport] (FIH/FZAA) killing two crew.[3]
- The 1996 Air Africa crash killed an estimated 297, mostly on the ground. It was a lease from Scibe.[4][1]
References
- ^ a b The logistics of sanctions busting: the airborne component, Johan Peleman, page 303
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. pp. 58–59.
- ^ Flight International, 18-24 January 1994, page 38
- ^ "Le Crash d’un Avian cargo sur un marche au Zaïre fait pres de 250 morts", Le Monde, 10 January 1996.
Further reading
- J Rupert, "Zaïre reportedly selling arms to Angolan ex-rebels", The Washington Post, 21 March 1997.
- "Chaos am Himmel ueber Afrika", Die Zeit, May 1996. Template:De icon
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