Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Angola: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1980
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Survivors:
No
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Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
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Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Shot down by enemy fire and crashed in flames somewhere in South Angola, near the Namibian border. All five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a surface to air missile.