AirJet Angola ERJ-145 destroyed by fire after runway excursion at Kolwezi; government delegation escapes

An AirJet Angola Embraer ERJ‑145 carrying a Democratic Republic of Congo ministry of mines delegation was destroyed by fire after a runway excursion during landing at Kolwezi Airport on 17 November. All 26 passengers and crew escaped; local responders and investigators secured the burnt-out regional jet.

Discovered 2025-11-17T08:54:27.211614-08:00 | 2025-11-17T08:54:27.211614-08:00

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  • All on board escaped but the ERJ‑145 was destroyed by fire after the excursion, representing both a human-safety outcome and a total loss of a regional transport asset; see the recent ERJ‑145 overrun at Roanoke for context on type-specific landing-event investigations.

  • Runway excursions remain a recurring risk with wide operational consequences — from airport closures to hull losses and fatalities — as shown by recent Melbourne runway excursion cluster and the AirACT 747 recovery after veer-off into water, underscoring the need for rigorous landing, runway and emergency-response procedures.

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