Narrative:
A TAAG Boeing 737 collided with a Westair Cessna 404 Titan II (V5-WAA) while climbing through an altitude of 11,500 feet. The wing of the Boeing sliced through the tail of the Cessna. The pilot of the Cessna, who was alone in the aircraft, managed to land safely at Windhoek-Eros Airport (ERS) although 40% of the tail fin and rudder had been lost, with the right-hand elevator and tailplane suffering extensive damage. The Boeing, with nearly 50 passengers and crew on board, continued its flight to Lubango.
Normal landing
» NTSB
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 26 December 2002 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-2M2 |
| Operator: | TAAG Angola Airlines |
| Registration: | D2-TBD |
| MSN: | 21723/567 |
| First flight: | 1979-04-09 (23 years 9 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 46 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | 24 km (15 mls) NW of Windhoek ( Namibia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Windhoek-Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH/FYWH), Namibia |
| Lubango Airport (SDD/FNUB), Angola |
A TAAG Boeing 737 collided with a Westair Cessna 404 Titan II (V5-WAA) while climbing through an altitude of 11,500 feet. The wing of the Boeing sliced through the tail of the Cessna. The pilot of the Cessna, who was alone in the aircraft, managed to land safely at Windhoek-Eros Airport (ERS) although 40% of the tail fin and rudder had been lost, with the right-hand elevator and tailplane suffering extensive damage. The Boeing, with nearly 50 passengers and crew on board, continued its flight to Lubango.
Classification:
Mid air collisionNormal landing
Sources:
» Sunday Times» NTSB
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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 Windhoek-Hosea Kutako International Airport to Lubango Airport as the crow flies is 932 km (582 miles).
Distance from Windhoek-Hosea Kutako International Airport to Lubango Airport as the crow flies is 932 km (582 miles).
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