Narrative:
An Angolan Air Force Embraer 120 Brasilia was destroyed when it crashed at Huambo, Angola. The airplane broke in two and caught fire. Eleven army officers, including three generals, and six civilians died in the accident. Six occupants survived the crash.
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| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Wednesday 14 September 2011 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia |
| Operator: | Força Aérea Nacional Angolana - FANA |
| Registration: | T-500 |
| MSN: | 120359 |
| First flight: | 2002 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 19 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Huambo Airport (NOV) ( Angola)
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| Crash site elevation: | 1703 m (5587 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Huambo Airport (NOV/FNHU), Angola |
| Luanda Airport (LAD/FNLU), Angola |
An Angolan Air Force Embraer 120 Brasilia was destroyed when it crashed at Huambo, Angola. The airplane broke in two and caught fire. Eleven army officers, including three generals, and six civilians died in the accident. Six occupants survived the crash.
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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 Huambo Airport to Luanda Airport as the crow flies is 517 km (323 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Huambo Airport to Luanda Airport as the crow flies is 517 km (323 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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