Narrative:
The Antonov went missing on a flight from Abidjan to Rundu. The plane left Abidjan at 15:25 UTC with a Rundu ETA of 07:00UTC but never arrived there. Some reports say the Angolan Air Force shot down the plane over the Atlantic.
» Airclaims
accident date: 22-12-1997
type: Antonov An-72
registration: ER-ACF
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 22 December 1997 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-72 |
| Operator: | Renan |
| Registration: | ER-ACF |
| MSN: | 36572094888 |
| First flight: | 1991 |
| Engines: | 2 Lotarev D-36 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Missing |
| Aircraft fate: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | between Abidjan and Rundu ( Atlantic Ocean)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Abidjan-Felix Houphouet Boigny Airport (ABJ/DIAP), Cote d'Ivoire |
| Rundu Airport (NDU/FYRU), Namibia |
The Antonov went missing on a flight from Abidjan to Rundu. The plane left Abidjan at 15:25 UTC with a Rundu ETA of 07:00UTC but never arrived there. Some reports say the Angolan Air Force shot down the plane over the Atlantic.
Classification:
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» Airclaims
Photos
accident date: 22-12-1997
type: Antonov An-72
registration: ER-ACF
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 Abidjan-Felix Houphouet Boigny Airport to Rundu Airport as the crow flies is 3641 km (2276 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Abidjan-Felix Houphouet Boigny Airport to Rundu Airport as the crow flies is 3641 km (2276 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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