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Agefreco Air
Agefreco Air
was an
air carrier
operating
in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
from 1988 to
2007
.
Accidents
and incidents
2001-08-23 An Agrefreco Air /
Victoria Air
Antonov An-28
from Bukavu's
Kavume Airport
to
Kapmene
airport boards additional passengers and
minerals
at
Kama town
airport.
Eight
minutes after takeoff an
engine
fails and the
Russian pilots
divert to
Bukavu
, but crash at
Mugogo
15
miles
short of Kavumu, killing seven of eleven aboard. The
aircraft
is reported to be owned by a
Patrice
Bashengezi.
2007-08-26 Agefreco/Great Lakes Business
Company
operated
AN-26
departing
Kongolo Airport
has
engine failure at takeoff
and
crashes
into a
tree
. All three crew and eleven of twelve passengers are
killed
. The aircraft is reported to have an
insured
value
of US$300,000.