MIBA Aviation

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MIBA Aviation
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Founded1994
Ceased operations2005 [1]
Fleet size1
Headquarters Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

MIBA Aviation was a cargo airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was established and started operations in 1994 and was an ad hoc and charter cargo operator. [2]

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The MIBA Aviation fleet included the following aircraft in April 2008:

A MIBA Boeing 727 in January 2005. This plane later crashed at Kindu airport in October 2005 and was written off. Boeing 727-22(F), MIBA AN0758305.jpg
A MIBA Boeing 727 in January 2005. This plane later crashed at Kindu airport in October 2005 and was written off.

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References

  1. "MIBA Aviation". rzjets. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. Flight International 12–18 April 2005
  3. "Crash aérien à Kindu". Radio Okapi (in French). 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2023-10-05.