Luanda – Rio de Janeiro
Flight / Schedule
Luanda – Rio de Janeiro
Aircraft
Boeing 707Registration
D2-TOJ
MSN
19355/553
Year of Manufacture
1966
Date
February 20, 1992 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Luanda
Region
Africa • Angola
Coordinates
-8.8100°, 13.2361°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 20, 1992 at 12:00 AM, Luanda – Rio de Janeiro experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by TAAG Angola Airlines - Transportes Aéreos de Angola, with the event recorded near Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Luanda.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While taxiing at Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport, the nose gear collapsed. All four crew members evacuated uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration D2-TOJ, MSN 19355/553, year of manufacture 1966.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.8100°, 13.2361°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While taxiing at Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport, the nose gear collapsed. All four crew members evacuated uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Luanda – Rio de Janeiro
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Angola