Accident Air Tractor AT-502 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315843
 
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Date:Thursday 22 June 2023
Time:c. 07:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT5T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-502
Owner/operator:
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:between Cambula and Lucapa -   Angola
Phase: En route
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Saurimo Airport (VHC/FNSA)
Destination airport:Dundo Airport (DUE/FNDU)
Narrative:
The airplane crashed under unknown circumstances between Cambula and Lucapa.
The pilot died in the crash.

The aircraft operated on a diamond prospecting mission for De Beers.

Sources:

https://bnn.network/breaking-news/accidents/small-aircraft-crashes-during-diamond-prospecting-mission-in-angola/
https://correiokianda.info/um-morto-em-acidente-com-aeronave-na-lunda-norte/
https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=2283887#p2283887
https://bnn.network/breaking-news/wreckage-of-air-tractor-at-502b-finally-found-in-angola-after-fatal-crash/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Jun-2023 09:55 gerard57 Added
23-Jun-2023 09:56 gerard57 Updated
23-Jun-2023 10:10 RobertMB Updated
23-Jun-2023 14:56 harro Updated
01-Oct-2023 16:39 Feetloose Updated

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