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2011 Angolan Air Force crash
On 14 September 2011, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, operated by the Angolan Air Force, crashed just after takeoff from Nova Lisboa Airport,[1] killing 11 army officers (including three generals) and six civilians.[2] The accident occurred at 11:30 am at the airport, with a military delegation on board the flight at Albano Machado Airport.[3]
Aircraft
The aircraft was an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, operated by the Angolan Air Force. It had first been flown in 2002. At the time of the accident, the plane had a tail number of T-500 and a C/n/msn of 120359.[1]
Accident
The accident occurred just after the plane took off from Albano Machado Airport at about 11:30am.[4] During takeoff the plane was flying low according to one witness before it slammed into the ground,[5] killing 17 out of 23 people on board.[1]
Investigation
An investigation has been launched by the Angolan Air Force. Provincial aviation officers have said that the crash and the fire could have been caused by technical problems.[5]
| Aircraft occurrence | name = 2011 Angolan Air Force Crash | occurrence_type = Accident |
| image = Skywest Airlines Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia N216SW.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = An Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia plane, similar to the one that crashed. |
| date = 14 September 2011 | type = Under investigation | site = Albano Machado Airport |
| coordinates = | aircraft_type = Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | aircraft_name = |
| operator = Angolan Air Force | tail_number = T-500 [1] | |
| origin = Albano Machado Airport, Huambo | destination = Luanda Airport, Luanda | |
| passengers = 17 | crew = 4 | injuries = 6 |
| fatalities = 17[1] | survivors = 6 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Accident Description. Aviation Safety Network. URL accessed on 15 September 2011.
- ↑ Angola army says 17 killed in air crash. Dawn.com. URL accessed on 15 September 2011.
- ↑ 17 Killed in Wednesay Air Force plane crash. Angola Press Agency. URL accessed on 15 September 2011.
- ↑ Template:citenews
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 17 dead in Angolan plane crash. News24. URL accessed on 16 September 2011.
