Kata Air Transport Flight 007 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Chișinău International Airport, killing eight.

On 11 April 2008 Kata Air Transport Flight 007, killed eight crew when a departing Sudanese cargo flight to Sudan turned back and crashed short of the runway at Chișinău International Airport.

An emergency landing is a premature landing made by an aircraft in response to an emergency involving an imminent or ongoing threat to the safety and operation of the aircraft, or involving a sudden need for a passenger or crew on board to terminate the flight. It typically involves a forced diversion to the nearest or most suitable airport or airbase, or an off airport landing or ditching if the flight cannot reach an airfield. Flights under air traffic control will be given priority over all other aircraft operations upon the declaration of the emergency.

Chișinău Eugen Doga International Airport is Moldova's main international airport, located 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of the centre of Chișinău, the capital city. It served as headquarters for Air Moldova, the country's national airline.

April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 264 days remain until the end of the year.