Narrative:
The Antonov disappeared during a flight from Luanda to Lukapa.
It was probably shot down with a shoulder-fired SAM by UNITA rebels and crashed in the bush near Cafunfo.
» Michael Roch
accident date: 27-12-1998
type: Antonov An-12
registration: RA-11318
accident date: 27-12-1998
type: Antonov An-12
registration: RA-11318
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 27 December 1998 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12 |
| Operator: | ACA-Ancargo Air |
| Registration: | TN-AFJ |
| MSN: | 401908 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Cafunfo ( Angola)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD/FNLU), Angola |
| Lukapa Airport (LBZ/FNLK), Angola |
The Antonov disappeared during a flight from Luanda to Lukapa.
It was probably shot down with a shoulder-fired SAM by UNITA rebels and crashed in the bush near Cafunfo.
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» Michael Roch
Photos
accident date: 27-12-1998
type: Antonov An-12
registration: RA-11318
accident date: 27-12-1998
type: Antonov An-12
registration: RA-11318
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 Lukapa Airport as the crow flies is 822 km (514 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport to Lukapa Airport as the crow flies is 822 km (514 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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