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The aircraft was completing a charter flight from Ondjiva to Catumbela on behalf of the Angolan Company Maboque, and was carrying some of their employees as well as football players. While descending to Catumbela Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 15 km from Catumbela Airport. Five passengers were seriously injured while 48 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain after the crew initiated the descent prematurely in limited visibility due to poor weather conditions.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Angola: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1995

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Antonov AN-26

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Flight

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Military

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In unknown circumstances, the aircraft was shot down and crashed in flames in Northern Angola. All six crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Cazombo: 47 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1991

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Antonov AN-26

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Luena - Cazombo

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On approach to Cazombo, the aircraft was shot down by a Stinger surface-to-air missile and crashed few km from Cazombo Airport. All 43 occupants were killed, among them 37 civilians.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Stinger surface-to-air missile shot by UNITA rebels.

Crash of a Casa 212M Aviocar 300 near Kuito: 25 killed

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1990

Type of aircraft:

Casa 212 Aviocar

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T-410

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Kuito - Huambo

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384

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1988

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After takeoff from Kuito Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed 30 km from the airport. All 25 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a surface-to-air missile by UNITA rebels.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Cazombo: 42 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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While descending to Cazombo on a flight from Luena, the aircraft was hit by a surface-to-air missile shot by UNITA rebels. The missile struck one of the engine and the crew elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed 40 km from the airport, bursting into flames. Six passengers were injured while 42 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.

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

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1989

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Antonov AN-26

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En route, the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed near Luvo. All five crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by UNITA surface-to-air missile.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Techamutete: 29 killed

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1988 at 0935 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

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T-237

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Luanda - Techamutete

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77 04

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1979

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On final approach to Techamutete Airport, the aircraft was shot down by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile and crashed in a huge explosion few hundred meters short of runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 29 occupants were killed, among them Brigadier General Francisco Cruz Bourzac, deputy minister for Armament in the Cuban Government.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the aircraft was mistakenly shot down by Cuban soldiers based near the Techamutete Airport who thought this was an enemy airplane.