Busy Bee Congo

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.

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. On 9 December, the Civil Aviation Authority grounded the Busy Bee Congo fleet. The airline was allowed to resume operations on 18 December.

Current fleet
, Busy Bee Congo operates the following aircraft:

Former fleet
Busy Bee Congo formerly operated the following aircraft:

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.