Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 August 1988
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-125-800A
Owner/operator: Botswana Government
Registration Number: OK-1
Location: near Cutio Bie –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Unlawful Interference
A BAe-125 chartered by the Botswana Government was traveling to Luanda with the President of Botswana and his staff. An Angolan MiG-23 Flogger pilot fired two R-60 (AA-8 Aphid) missiles, impacting the aircraft’s engine. One missile struck the second engine, causing it to fall off. The captain was incapacitated, and the co-pilot made a successful emergency landing at Cutio Bie.A BAe-125 chartered by the Botswana Government was traveling to Luanda with the President of Botswana and his staff. An Angolan MiG-23 Flogger pilot fired two R-60 (AA-8 Aphid) missiles, impacting the aircraft’s engine. One missile struck the second engine, causing it to fall off. The captain was incapacitated, and the co-pilot made a successful emergency landing at Cutio Bie.
Description
A BAe-125 owned by the Botswana Government was carrying the President of Botswana, J.K. Quett Masire, and his staff to a meeting in Luanda. An Angolan MiG-23 Flogger pilot fired two R-60 (AA-8 Aphid) missiles at the plane. One missile hit the no. 2 engine, causing it to fall off the aircraft. The second missile then hit the falling engine. The captain of the business jet was incapacitated when the cabin steward was blown forward, onto him. The co-pilot made a successful emergency landing on a bush strip at Cutio Bie.
Primary Cause
Pilot-initiated missile attack on a commercial aircraft.Pilot-initiated missile attack on a commercial aircraft.Share on:
