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| Date: | Sunday 2 June 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8MTV |
| Owner/operator: | Angolan Air Force |
| Registration: | H5.. |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Klimov TV3-117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 25 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near N'dalatando -
 Angola
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luanda |
| Mussabo |
The helicopter hit a tree and crashed in poor weather while on its way to a remote town for the symbolic surrender of arms held by Unita rebels. Top ranking Ltn-Gen Jose Domingues Ngueto, senior army officers, two rebel officers and some jounalists were among those killed in the crash.
Sources:
Scramble 280
AFM August 2002, p76
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Jan-2011 04:36 | krasatpi | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Mar-2011 12:34 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Source, ] |
| 28-Nov-2012 07:14 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 09-Dec-2019 15:26 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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