Status: | |
Date: | Wednesday 26 August 1998 |
Type: | Antonov An-12BP |
Operator: | Techaviaservice |
Registration: | EW-11368 |
MSN: | 4342010 |
First flight: | 1964 |
Engines: | 4 Ivchenko AI-20K |
Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | 80 km (50 mls) from Luanda ( Angola)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD/FNLU), Angola |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:About 40 minutes after takeoff from Luanda, Angola, the crew reported the failure of two engines. Upon returning to Luanda, the airplane was not able to maintain altitude. At an altitude of 800 m and at an airspeed of 350 km/h, the flaps were selected to 25°. Descent continued at a rate of 3 m/sec until the airplane collided with the ground. A fire erupted.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.