Congo Airlines
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| Commenced operations | 1994 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1998 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||
Congo Airlines was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1998, it merged with Zaire Airlines and Zaire Express to form Hewa Bora Airways.[1]
History
Congo Airlines commenced operations in 1996 with 1 Boeing 707 under the EXPRESS CITY name. The airline later was merged into Hewa Bowa Airways along with Zaire Airlines, Zaire Express, and Congo Airlines.
Fleet
The airline had a small fleet as it was a short lived carrier
- Boeing 727-227
- Boeing 707-323C
Accident
On 10 October 1998, a Congo Airlines Boeing 727 flying a non-scheduled domestic passenger flight from Kindu to Kinshasa was shot down by rebel forces shortly after taking off. The plane later crashed in a jungle killing all 40-41 occupants on board the aircraft.
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Congo Airlines.
- ^ "Hewa Bora Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 10 February 2022.