DTA Angola Airlines - Direcção dos Transportes Aéreos

Fokker F27 Friendship

On final approach in low visibility due to poor weather conditions, the airplane descended too low and crashed into the sea 3 km offshore. Two passengers and a crew member were rescued while 22 other occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was below minima and the crew continued the approach until the airplane contacted water and crashed.

Beechcraft D18

On final approach to Luanda Airport, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in Estrada de Catete, about 2 km north of the airfield. Both pilots were killed while both passengers were injured.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

While starting its descent to Lobito, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in the Bulobulo Mountain Range, about 19 km south of Bocoio. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 12 occupants were killed.