Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 June 1980
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40K
Owner/operator: TAAG Angola Airlines
Registration Number: D2-TYC
Location: near Matala –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Yak-40 passenger planeYak-40 passenger plane
Category: Unlawful Interference
A TAAG Angola Airlines Yak-40 passenger plane crashed near Matala in Angola, resulting in the deaths of all 19 passengers and crew members. The flight departed from Jamba (JMB) to Lubango (SDD) at 15:15. The aircraft subsequently crashed near Matala, impacting following an unidentified action by a foreign aircraft. Initial reports suggest the incident was triggered by a Zambian Shenyang J-6 (MiG-19) fighter plane.A TAAG Angola Airlines Yak-40 passenger plane crashed near Matala in Angola, resulting in the deaths of all 19 passengers and crew members. The flight departed from Jamba (JMB) to Lubango (SDD) at 15:15. The aircraft subsequently crashed near Matala, impacting following an unidentified action by a foreign aircraft. Initial reports suggest the incident was triggered by a Zambian Shenyang J-6 (MiG-19) fighter plane.
Description
A TAAG Angola Airlines Yak-40 passenger plane crashed near Matala in Angola, killing all 19 on board. Flight International reports that the airplane operated on a domestic flight from Jamba (JMB) to Lubango (SDD). Angolan authorities reported to ICAO that flight took off at 15:15. At 15:32 the aircraft went down when it was hit following ‘actions by a foreign aircraft’. The airplane then crashed near Matala, killing all 19 on board. Since Matala is located at some 155 km east of Lubango, it seems more likely that the accident flight was routed from Lubango to Jamba. Unconfirmed reports suggest that the Yak-40 may have been shot down by a Zambian Shenyang J-6 (MiG-19) fighter plane.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%201513.htmlhttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%201513.htmlPrimary Cause
Unidentified foreign aircraft action following a collision.Unidentified foreign aircraft action following a collision.Share on:
