Luanda – Dundo

On January 5, 2001 at 12:00 AM, Luanda – Dundo experienced a crash involving Boeing 727-100, operated by Air Gemini, with the event recorded near Dundo Lunda Norte.

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.

10 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 10.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 1.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Dundo Airport, on the last segment, the pilot-in-command reduced both engines power when the aircraft lost height and landed hard. Upon impact, the right main gear collapsed. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres, veered off runway to the right and came to rest near houses. All 10 people on board the aircraft escaped uninjured while one people on the ground was killed. The aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration S9-BAI, MSN 20078, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.3811°, 20.8338°.