Luanda - Menongue
Flight / Schedule
Luanda - Menongue
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
D2-EAS
MSN
4830
Year of Manufacture
1979
Date
May 16, 1981 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Menongue Cuando Cubango
Region
Africa • Angola
Coordinates
-14.6611°, 17.6820°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On May 16, 1981 at 12:00 AM, Luanda - Menongue experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by TAAG Angola Airlines - Transportes Aéreos de Angola, with the event recorded near Menongue Cuando Cubango.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. On final approach to Menongue, the four engine airplane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration D2-EAS, MSN 4830, year of manufacture 1979.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -14.6611°, 17.6820°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Menongue, the four engine airplane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Luanda - Menongue
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Angola
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