Overview
- All passengers and crew evacuated safely with no fatalities reported, though officials have not confirmed whether any injuries occurred.
- The chartered AirJet Angola Embraer ERJ-145 left the runway during landing and caught fire after coming to a stop beyond the paved surface.
- Authorities secured the accident site and opened an inquiry focused on runway conditions, weather at the time of landing, and aircraft operations.
- Reporting identifies the aircraft as registration D2-AJB, while a social-media post cited 9S-AJB, leaving the precise tail number unsettled.
- The flight departed Kinshasa, stopped in Lubumbashi, and continued to Kolwezi, which is served by a single paved runway used by regional and charter traffic.