Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
Date: | Thursday 17 December 1998 |
Type: | Antonov An-12BP |
Operator: | Zanex |
Registration: | S9-CAT |
MSN: | 6344503 |
First flight: | 1973 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Saurimo Airport (VHC) ( Angola)
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Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD/FNLU), Angola |
Destination airport: | Saurimo Airport (VHC/FNSA), Angola |
Narrative:A go-around had to be carried out because vehicle had entered the runway. The Antonov however touched down in a nose-high attitude and crashed.
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep
» Scramble 239, 240
Photos
accident date:
17-12-1998type: Antonov An-12BP
registration: CCCP-11530
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport to Saurimo Airport as the crow flies is 792 km (495 miles).
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.