Narrative:
The Antonov crashed 150 m short of the runway while approaching Lukapa airstrip in dense fog. The aircraft was on its third attempt to land.
» AFP
» Scramble 218
accident date: 12-03-1997
type: Antonov An-12B
registration: CCCP-11531
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 12 March 1997 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12BP |
| Operator: | Alada Empresa de Transportes Aereos |
| Registration: | RA-11531 |
| MSN: | 6344506 |
| First flight: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11200 |
| Cycles: | 2230 |
| Engines: | 4 Ivchenko AI-20M |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Lukapa Airport (LBZ) ( Angola)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD/FNLU), Angola |
| Lukapa Airport (LBZ/FNLK), Angola |
The Antonov crashed 150 m short of the runway while approaching Lukapa airstrip in dense fog. The aircraft was on its third attempt to land.
Classification:
Undershoot/overshoot
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» AFP
» Scramble 218
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accident date: 12-03-1997
type: Antonov An-12B
registration: CCCP-11531
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: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport to Lukapa Airport as the crow flies is 822 km (514 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few 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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Antonov An-12
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