Overview
- About 20 people, including Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba, evacuated safely with no fatalities reported after the jet left runway 29 at Kolwezi Airport.
- The chartered Embraer ERJ‑145 operated by AirJet Angola was reported as a total loss after fire engulfed the rear section following the landing excursion.
- Local emergency crews quickly secured the scene, assisted the evacuation, and extinguished flames captured in multiple videos from the airport.
- Reports identify the aircraft as registration D2‑AJB, flying from Kinshasa with a stop in Lubumbashi before the attempted landing in Lualaba province.
- Authorities say the cause remains under investigation, with assessments focused on runway conditions, weather at the time, aircraft status, and crew actions.