26 August 2007 - In Kongolo , Democratic Republic of the Congo , 14 of 15 aboard died when an overloaded Antonov An-32B ( NATO reporting name " Curl " , registration '' 9Q-CAC '' ) owned by Agefreco Air and operated by the Great Lakes Business Company crashed short of the runway while attempting to return to the airport after experiencing engine problems . The tin trade had become lucrative and violent when the use of lead solder was phased out of electronics for environmental reasons , and the aircraft was overloaded with nine tons of cassiterite ( tin ore ) and other minerals in addition to its 12 passengers and three-person crew of two Ukrainians and one Russian . The company 's licence was suspended on 29 August 2007 , along with the airport manager and the Kinshasa director of civil aviation , pending an inquiry
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2007 Kongolo Antonov An-32B crash
Great Lakes Business Company