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On 25 August 2010, a Let L-410 Turbolet passenger aircraft of Filair crashed on approach to Bandundu Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing all but one of the 21 people on board.[1]

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  1. 27 relations: Agence France-Presse, Airest, Al Jazeera English, Bandundu (city), Bandundu Airport, Basango Mboliasa Airport, Bokoro Airport (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Bokoro, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Center of gravity of an aircraft, Center of mass, Coordinated Universal Time, Crocodile, Duffel bag, Estonia, Filair, Flight Safety Foundation, Fuel starvation, Kinshasa, Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Let L-410 Turbolet, Loss of control (aeronautics), Ministry of Transport and Channels of Communication, N'Dolo Airport, Semendua Airport, The Aviation Herald, The Daily Telegraph, UTC+01:00.

  2. 2010 disasters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  3. 2010 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  4. Accidents and incidents involving the Let L-410 Turbolet
  5. August 2010 events in Africa
  6. Aviation accidents and incidents caused by loss of control
  7. Aviation accidents and incidents in 2010
  8. Aviation accidents and incidents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  9. Crocodilian attacks
  10. Wildlife smuggling

Agence France-Presse

Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France.

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Airest

Airest (AS Airest) is an Estonian-owned airline that started in January 2002, operating regular cargo and charter passenger flights.

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Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English (AJE; lit) is a 24-hour English-language news channel operating under Al Jazeera Media Network, which is partially funded by the government of Qatar.

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Bandundu (city)

Bandundu, formerly known as Banningville or Banningstad, is the capital city of Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Bandundu Airport

Bandundu Airport (French: Aéroport de Bandundu) is an inactive airport, which used to serve Bandundu, capital of the Kwilu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Basango Mboliasa Airport

Basango Mboliasa Airport serves the town of Kiri in Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Bokoro Airport (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Bokoro Airport is an airport serving the city of Bokoro in Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Bokoro, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bokoro is a community in Mai-Ndombe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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Center of gravity of an aircraft

The center of gravity (CG) of an aircraft is the point over which the aircraft would balance.

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Center of mass

In physics, the center of mass of a distribution of mass in space (sometimes referred to as the barycenter or balance point) is the unique point at any given time where the weighted relative position of the distributed mass sums to zero.

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Coordinated Universal Time

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time.

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Crocodile

Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.

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Duffel bag

A duffel bag, duffle bag, or kit bag is a large bag made of either natural or synthetic fabric (typically canvas), historically with a top closure using a drawstring.

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Estonia

Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe.

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Filair

Filair was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Flight Safety Foundation

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is a non-profit, international organization concerning research, education, advocacy, and communications in the field of aviation safety.

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Fuel starvation

In an internal combustion engine, fuel starvation is the failure of the fuel system to supply sufficient fuel to allow the engine to run properly, for example due to blockage, vapor lock, contamination by water, malfunction of the fuel pump or incorrect operation, leading to loss of power or engine stoppage.

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Kinshasa

Kinshasa (Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville until June 30, 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kiri is a town in Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Let L-410 Turbolet

The Let L-410 Turbolet is a twin-engine short-range transport aircraft designed and produced by the Czech aircraft manufacturer Let Kunovice (named Aircraft Industries since 2005).

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Loss of control (aeronautics)

In aeronautics, loss of control (LOC) is the unintended departure of an aircraft from controlled flight and is a significant factor in several aviation accidents worldwide.

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Ministry of Transport and Channels of Communication

Ministry of Transport and Channels of Communication (Ministère du Transport et Voies de Communication) is a ministry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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N'Dolo Airport

N'Dolo Airport, also known as Ndolo Airport, is a secondary airport in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the commune of Barumbu near the city center.

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Semendua Airport

Semendua Airport is an airport serving the town of Semendua in Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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The Aviation Herald

The Aviation Herald is an English-language website that publishes reports of accidents and incidents in commercial aviation.

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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph, known online and elsewhere as The Telegraph, is a British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally.

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UTC+01:00

UTC+01:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +01:00.

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See also

2010 disasters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • 2010 Filair Let L-410 crash

2010 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Accidents and incidents involving the Let L-410 Turbolet

August 2010 events in Africa

Aviation accidents and incidents caused by loss of control

Aviation accidents and incidents in 2010

Aviation accidents and incidents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Crocodilian attacks

Wildlife smuggling

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Filair_Let_L-410_crash

Also known as 2010 Bandundu Filair Let L-410 crash, Filair plane crash.