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An Antonov An-32 cargo aircraft crashes into a crowded market in Kinshasa, Zaire, killing up to 223 people on the ground; two of six crew members are also killed.
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Antonov An-32
Airliner and military tactical transport aircraft by Antonov
The Antonov An-32 is a turboprop twin-engined military transport aircraft. Its first flight was in July 1976 and displayed at the 1977 Paris Air Show. It is oriented towards flying in adverse weather conditions, and was produced from 1980 to 2012, and remains in service. It is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1996 Air Africa Antonov An-32 crash
Airplane crash in Kinshasa, Zaire
On 8 January 1996, a Moscow Airways Antonov An-32B operating on behalf of Air Africa overran the runway at N'Dolo Airport after attempting to take-off overloaded. The aircraft was flying from Kinshasa to Kahemba, Zaire. The aircraft ploughed into Kinshasa's Simbazikita street…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kinshasa
Capital and most populous city of DR Congo
Kinshasa, formerly named Léopoldville from 1881–1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-growing megacities, with an estimated population of 17.8 million in 2024. It is the most densely populated city…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Zaire
Country in Central Africa (1971–1997)
Zaire, officially the Republic of Zaire, was the name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1971 to 18 May 1997. Located in Central Africa, it was, by area, the third-largest country in Africa after Sudan and Algeria, and the 11th-largest country in the world from 1965 to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 8
Day of the year
January 8 is the eighth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)