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2 Fleet  



2.1  Current fleet  





2.2  Former fleet  







3 Accidents and incidents  





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Busy Bee Congo
Founded2007
AOC #AAC/DG/OPS-09/04[1]
HubsGoma International Airport
Fleet size1
Websitebusybeecongo.com

Busy Bee Congo is a domestic charter airline which operates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History[edit]

A Busy Bee Congo Let L-410 Turbolet (registration: 9Q-CSW) in 2008

Busy Bee Congo was established in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2007.[2]

The airline is banned from operating within the European Union.[1]

On 24 November 2019, a Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228 crashed shortly after takeoff at the Goma International Airport, killing 21 of the 22 occupants on board and an additional 6 on the ground.[3] On 9 December, the Civil Aviation Authority grounded the Busy Bee Congo fleet.[4] The airline was allowed to resume operations on 18 December.[5]

Fleet[edit]

Current fleet[edit]

As of March 2023, Busy Bee Congo operates the following aircraft:

Busy Bee Congo fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Fokker 50 1 ? [6]
Total 1

Former fleet[edit]

Busy Bee Congo formerly operated the following aircraft:

Busy Bee Congo former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Dornier 228-100 1 Un­known Un­known [5]
Dornier 228-200 4 Un­known Un­known Two aircraft written off.[7][8]
Let L-410 Turbolet 1 Un­known Un­known

Accidents and incidents[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The EU Air Safety List" (PDF). European Commission. 7 June 2023. p. 4. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  • ^ "Busy Bee Congo". Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  • ^ Mahamba, Fiston; Al Katanty, Djafar (24 November 2019). "Small Plane Crashes in Eastern Congo, Killing at Least 27 People". Reuters. Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  • ^ "DRC CAA Grounds Busy Bee Congo Following Crash". CH Aviation. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  • ^ a b "DRC's Busy Bee Cleared to Resume Flight Ops". CH Aviation. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  • ^ "Busy Bee Congo Fleet Details and History". Plane Spotters.net. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  • ^ a b "2016 Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228-202 Crash". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  • ^ a b "2019 Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228-201 Crash". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
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