Lubango - Luanda

On November 8, 1983 at 03:20 PM, Lubango - Luanda experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by TAAG Angola Airlines - Transportes Aéreos de Angola, with the event recorded near Lubango Huíla.

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

130 people were known to be on board, 130 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 123, passenger fatalities: 123, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. After takeoff from Lubango Airport, while in initial climb at an altitude of 200 feet, the aircraft was hit by a surface-to-air missile. The aircraft turned to the left then lost height and crashed in a huge explosion about 800 meters past the runway end. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and none of the 130 occupants survived the crash.

Aircraft reference details include registration D2-TBN, MSN 22775, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -14.9189°, 13.4883°.