Luanda - Benguela

On November 5, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Luanda - Benguela experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by TAAG Angola Airlines - Transportes Aéreos de Angola, with the event recorded near Benguela Benguela.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

134 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 134 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 128, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Benguela Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low. On short final, the airplane struck the ground 4 meters short of runway threshold. On impact, the undercarriage were torn off. The airplane slid for about 900 meters then turn slightly to the right, lost its left engine and right wing before coming to rest in flames. All 134 occupants were evacuated, among them 34 were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D2-TAA, MSN 21172, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.5786°, 13.4021°.