This 727 op. by Hewa Bora A/W 9Q-COP crashed on landing at Kisangani A/P (FKI), D.R. Congo on 8.7.2011. Of the 115 persons on board, there were 77 fatalities, including the 3 flight crewmembers and two of the four cabin crew. The weather was reported to have been poor at the time of the accident with heavy rain, limited visibility and thunderstorms.

K25 slide scan. Built 1965 as N7031U for United. Korean HL 7337 1978, ATASCO N1187Z 1985, leased to Skybus, World, Air Atlanta, Ladeco CC-CIW 1987, returned 1992 as N863SY. UD Aviation Services as Corporate aircraft VR-BMC 1992, Southwest Jet N727CF 1999, from 2004 3D-BOC, Hewa Bora S9-DBM 2006 , reregistered 9Q-COP 2010. Flew into high ground 7 August 2011 while trying to land at Kisangani in poor weather.

Ex Korean Air HL7337, registered 5th Sep 1985 to ATASCO (Leasing) and leased to Air Atlanta May 1986-March 1987. Became CC-CIW with Ladeco 1st Sep 1987

Delivered to United Airlines 22 April 1965 as N7031U. Crashed February 2010 with Hewa Bora Airways as 9Q-COP.