ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 320355
Date: | Saturday 14 February 2015 |
Time: | 20:58 |
Type: | Antonov An-32B |
Owner/operator: | Força Aérea Nacional Angolana - FANA |
Registration: | T-256 |
MSN: | 2108 |
Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Malange Airport (MEG) -
Angola
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Saurimo Airport (VHC/FNSA) |
Destination airport: | Luanda Airport (LAD/FNLU) |
Narrative:An Antonov 32 transport plane of the National Air Force of Angola was destroyed in a landing accident at Malange Airport (MEG), Angola.
The An-32 operated on a flight from Saurimo to Luanda, carrying 47 soldiers and crew on board. En route, the airplane developed an unspecified "technical failure", forcing the crew to divert to Malange Airport. The runway was unlit and the airplane suffered a runway excursion. All 47 on board were able to leave the aircraft before it was consumed by fire.
Sources:
VOA Portuguese 17-2-2015 Angop 15-2-2015 Newsavia.com Location
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