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| Date: | Thursday 22 June 2023 |
| Time: | c. 07:00 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | between Cambula and Lucapa -
 Angola
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Saurimo Airport (VHC/FNSA) |
| Dundo Airport (DUE/FNDU) |
The airplane crashed under unknown circumstances between Cambula and Lucapa.
The pilot died in the crash.
The aircraft operated on a diamond prospecting mission for De Beers.
Sources:
https://bnn.network/breaking-news/accidents/small-aircraft-crashes-during-diamond-prospecting-mission-in-angola/
https://correiokianda.info/um-morto-em-acidente-com-aeronave-na-lunda-norte/
https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=2283887#p2283887
https://bnn.network/breaking-news/wreckage-of-air-tractor-at-502b-finally-found-in-angola-after-fatal-crash/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2023 09:55 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Jun-2023 09:56 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 23-Jun-2023 10:10 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 23-Jun-2023 14:56 | harro | Updated |
| 01-Oct-2023 16:39 | Feetloose | Updated |
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