Kuito - Huambo
Flight / Schedule
Kuito - Huambo
Aircraft
Casa 212 AviocarRegistration
T-410
MSN
384
Year of Manufacture
1988
Date
March 27, 1990 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Cuito Bié
Region
Africa • Angola
Coordinates
-12.3849°, 16.9390°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On March 27, 1990 at 12:00 AM, Kuito - Huambo experienced a crash involving Casa 212 Aviocar, operated by Angola Air Force - Força Aérea Nacional Angolana, with the event recorded near Cuito Bié.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
25 people were known to be on board, 25 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 20, passenger fatalities: 20, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. 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.
Aircraft reference details include registration T-410, MSN 384, year of manufacture 1988.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.3849°, 16.9390°.
Fatalities
Total
25
Crew
5
Passengers
20
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
20
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 25
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kuito - Huambo
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Angola