Narrative:
A TAAG Angola Airlines Yak-40 passenger plane crashed near Matala in Angola, killing all 19 on board.
Flight International reports that the airplane operated on a domestic flight from Jamba (JMB) to Lubango (SDD). Angolan authorities reported to ICAO that flight took off at 15:15. At 15:32 the aircraft went down when it was hit following 'actions by a foreign aircraft'. The airplane then crashed near Matala, killing all 19 on board.
Since Matala is located at some 155 km east of Lubango, it seems more likely that the accident flight was routed from Lubango to Jamba.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that the Yak-40 may have been shot down by a Zambian Shenyang J-6 (MiG-19) fighter plane.
» ICAO Summary No 12/80
» Flight International 28 June 1980
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 8 June 1980 |
| Time: | 15:32 |
| Type: |  Yakovlev Yak-40K |
| Operator: | TAAG Angola Airlines |
| Registration: | D2-TYC |
| MSN: | 9721753 |
| First flight: | 1977 |
| Engines: | 3 Ivchenko AI-25 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Matala ( Angola)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Lubango Airport (SDD/FNUB), Angola |
| Jamba Airport (JMB), Angola |
A TAAG Angola Airlines Yak-40 passenger plane crashed near Matala in Angola, killing all 19 on board.
Flight International reports that the airplane operated on a domestic flight from Jamba (JMB) to Lubango (SDD). Angolan authorities reported to ICAO that flight took off at 15:15. At 15:32 the aircraft went down when it was hit following 'actions by a foreign aircraft'. The airplane then crashed near Matala, killing all 19 on board.
Since Matala is located at some 155 km east of Lubango, it seems more likely that the accident flight was routed from Lubango to Jamba.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that the Yak-40 may have been shot down by a Zambian Shenyang J-6 (MiG-19) fighter plane.
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» ICAO Summary No 12/80
» Flight International 28 June 1980
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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 Lubango Airport to Jamba Airport as the crow flies is 265 km (165 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Lubango Airport to Jamba Airport as the crow flies is 265 km (165 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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.
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