On 24 November 2019, a Dornier 228-201 twin turboprop aircraft, operated by local carrier Busy Bee Congo, crashed shortly after takeoff from Goma International Airport in a densely populated section of the city, killing 21 of the 22 on board and 6 on the ground.

[1][2][3][4] The airline operating the plane, Busy Bee Congo, was founded in 2007 and uses Goma as the base for its fleet of Dornier 228s.

[6] On 9 January 1994, the aircraft struck power lines on approach to runway 15L at Ellinikon International Airport and its left engine failed, but landed safely with no fatalities.

[2] Witnesses describe the plane spinning three times as it crashed, with thick black smoke coming from the engines.

The aircraft violently burst in flames after impact in one of the densely populated areas of the city, and the fire prevented locals from helping victims caught in the blaze.