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Airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congo Airlines was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1998, it merged with Zaire Airlines and Zaire Express to form Hewa Bora Airways.2 It ceased to exist in 1994.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Congo Airlines was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1998, it merged with Zaire Airlines and Zaire Express to form Hewa Bora Airways.2
Congo Airlines commenced operations in 1994 with 1 Boeing 707 under the Express Cargo name which in 1996 was renamed to the EXPRESS CITY name and began passenger services.
The airline was the airline that took over Shabair in 1997, Shabair operated BAC 1-11, BN 2, HS 748s and Douglas DC 10 aircraft. The airline later was merged into Hewa Bora Airways along with Zaire Airlines, and Zaire Express.
From Wikipedia’s article on Congo Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
The airline had a small fleet as it was a short lived carrier
Boeing 727-227
Boeing 707-323C
Boeing 737-200
Kinshasha
Lubumbashi
From Wikipedia’s article on Congo Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
On 10 October 1998, a Congo Airlines Boeing 727 flying a non-scheduled domestic passenger flight from Kindu to Kinshasa was shot down by rebel forces shortly after taking off. The plane later crashed in a jungle killing all 40-41 occupants on board the aircraft.
From Wikipedia’s article on Congo Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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