Cabinda – Luanda
Flight / Schedule
Cabinda – Luanda
Aircraft
Yakovlev Yak-40Registration
D2-FES
MSN
9341431
Year of Manufacture
1973
Operator
GuicangoDate
January 31, 2010 at 03:13 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
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 January 31, 2010 at 03:13 PM, Cabinda – Luanda experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Guicango, with the event recorded near Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Luanda.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
37 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 37 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 34, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following an uneventful flight from Cabinda, the aircraft landed on runway 25 when all three gears collapsed. The aircraft slid on its belly for few dozen metres before coming to rest by taxiway Bravo. While all 37 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration D2-FES, MSN 9341431, year of manufacture 1973.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.8100°, 13.2361°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Cabinda, the aircraft landed on runway 25 when all three gears collapsed. The aircraft slid on its belly for few dozen metres before coming to rest by taxiway Bravo. While all 37 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
34
Estimated Survivors
37
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 37
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cabinda – Luanda
Operator
GuicangoFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Angola
Aircraft Details
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