Busy Bee Congo Explained

Airline:	Busy Bee Congo
Founded:	2007
Aoc:	AAC/DG/OPS-09/04^[1]
Hubs:	Goma International Airport
Fleet Size:	1

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

History

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.

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

Current fleet

, Busy Bee Congo operates the following aircraft:

Former fleet

Busy Bee Congo formerly operated the following aircraft:

Busy Bee Congo former fleet

Aircraft	Total	Introduced	Retired	Notes
Dornier 228-100	1
Dornier 228-200	4			Two aircraft written off.^[7] ^[8]
Let L-410 Turbolet	1

Accidents and incidents

• On 21 June 2016, a Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228-202 (registration: 9Q-CSL) was damaged in a runway excursion while landing at Goma International Airport. All the occupants onboard survived. The aircraft was written off.
• On 24 November 2019, a Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228-201 (registration: 9S-GNH) crashed 1 mile south of the Goma International Airport after takeoff. The crash killed 21 of the 22 people on board and additionally killed 6 people on the ground. The aircraft was written off.

See also

• List of airlines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Notes and References

1. Web site: The EU Air Safety List. en. 7 June 2023. 4 November 2023. European Commission. 4.
2. Web site: Busy Bee Congo. en. 4 November 2023. Centre for Aviation.
3. Web site: Small Plane Crashes in Eastern Congo, Killing at Least 27 People. en. 24 November 2019. 4 November 2023. Reuters. Fiston. Mahamba. Djafar. Al Katanty. Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
4. Web site: DRC CAA Grounds Busy Bee Congo Following Crash. en. 9 December 2019. 4 November 2023. CH Aviation.
5. Web site: DRC's Busy Bee Cleared to Resume Flight Ops. en. 18 December 2019. 4 November 2023. CH Aviation.
6. Web site: Busy Bee Congo Fleet Details and History. en. 26 March 2023. 4 November 2023. Plane Spotters.net.
7. Web site: 2016 Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228-202 Crash. en. 4 November 2023. Aviation Safety Network.
8. Web site: 2019 Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228-201 Crash. en. 4 November 2023. Aviation Safety Network.