Swala Aviation

Swala Aviation
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Founded1984
HubsKavumu Airport
Destinationscharters

Swala Aviation is a DRC-based charter airline based out of Kavumu Airport. It operates charter flights and like other DRC based carriers it is banned from the EU.[1]

History

  • The airline was founded in 1984
  • An Antonov AN 28 was written off in 2011 after an engine failure

Fleet

Accident

In October of 2011 a Swala Aviation Antonov AN 28 took off from Shabunda Airport when the crew reported engine problems and tried to return to the airport and crashed near an embankment.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Swala Aviation at CH aviation".
  2. ↑ "Swala Aviation | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2026-02-26.