Accident Mil Mi-8MTV H591, Saturday 5 February 2000
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Date:Saturday 5 February 2000
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-8MTV
Owner/operator:Angolan Air Force
Registration: H591
MSN:
Engine model:Klimov TV3-117
Fatalities:Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 42
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lubango -   Angola
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Lubango, probably due to over-loading.

Sources:

1. Scramble 252
2. http://www.scramble.nl/soviet-database?view=default

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
05-Mar-2011 12:15 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]

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