Etsouali Explained

Official Name:Etsouali
Pushpin Map:Republic of the Congo
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Name1:Plateaux
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ngo
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:-2.8561°N 15.5494°W

Etsouali is a small town in Ngo District in the Plateaux Department of the Republic of the Congo.

It lies in the Léfini Faunal Reserve, north of Moembe and around 180 kilometres north of Brazzaville on the N2 road.

History

On 12 March 1992, a Twin Otter of the Lina Congo airline crashed during a thunderstorm near Etsouali during a flight from Maya Maya Airport in Brazzaville. The crash killed three crew members, but the five passengers survived.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19971007-0 Aviation Safety Net Accident description for TN-ACX