Serious incident to the Airbus A330 registered 9S-ABS operated by CAA on 18/08/2023 near Lubumbashi

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Democratic Republic of Congo authorities:

L’aéronef a arrêté de poursuivre son vol pour Kinshasa et est rentré à son point du départ après avoir parcouru une distance de plus de 300 Km de l’aéroport de Luano/Lubumbashi.

The translation below is for information only:

The aircraft stopped its flight to Kinshasa and returned to its point of departure after covering a distance of more than 300 km from Luano/Lubumbashi airport.

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General information
Local date	18/08/2023
Responsible entity	Congo, Democratic Republic of the - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Africa - Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Location	AD Lubumbahsi/Luano
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	None
Occurrence class	Serious incident
File number	BEA2023-0364

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Fixed Wing - Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane
Operator	Congo, The Democratic Republic of the - Caa – Compagnie Africaine D’aviation
Manufacturer / Model	AIRBUS - A330
Aircraft Registration	9S-ABS
State of registry	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Last departure point	Congo, the Democratic Republic of - FZQA (FBM): Lubumbashi/Luano
Planned destination	Congo, the Democratic Republic of - FZAA (FIH): Kinshasa/N'djili
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	725
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

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