Luanda - Cafunfo

On January 28, 1995 at 12:00 AM, Luanda - Cafunfo experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, operated by Sociedad de Aviaçao Ligeira - SAL, with the event recorded near Cafunfo Lunda Norte.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. After landing at Cafunfo Airport and while taxiing to the ramp, the crew heard several explosions outside the airport as UNITA rebels were approaching the airstrip. In such conditions, the crew decided to return to Luanda and expedited a takeoff. After departure, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft was hit by a Stinger missile that struck the right engine. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed few km from the airport, bursting into flames. Two passengers were killed while four other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration D2-ECH, MSN BB-345, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.7677°, 18.0014°.