Aircraft Crashes Record Office
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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
27JAN2002 |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
T-304 |
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Location |
Luena |
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Flight number |
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Schedule |
Luanda - Luena |
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Construction number |
12244 |
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Year of manufacture |
1968 |
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Crew on board |
6 |
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Pax on board |
34 |
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Crew fatalities |
0 |
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Pax fatalities |
5 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
5 |
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Circumstances |
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While approaching runway 11/29, the aircraft crashed in an open field two km short of runway. Five passengers were killed while the aircraft was destroyed. Weather conditions were bad at the time of the accident which occurred for unknown reasons. |