MIBA Aviation Boeing 727 plane crash
Maniema, Congo
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This Boeing 727 from Miba airline skidded off the runway after landing at the national airport of Kindu, near Maniema.
All people onboard survived, but the aircraft has been damaged.
After landing, the aircraft veered off the side of the runway coming to rest on soft ground. At the time, the local
weather was varying between medium to heavy rainshowers causing slippery runway conditions. The captain said he landed
normaly, but he has been surprised by a water layer on the runway.
3 crew members and 7 tons of cargo were onboard.
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Maniema, Congo (Red dot on map)