Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 March 1991
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules
Owner/operator: Transafrik, lsf Transporte Areo Boliviano – TAB
Registration Number: CP-1564
Location: 32 km from Malanje –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Cessna aircraftCessna aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Cessna aircraft was shot down by a Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) during a routine cruise flight at FL170.A Cessna aircraft was shot down by a Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) during a routine cruise flight at FL170.
Description
Shot down by a SAM missile, while in cruise flight at FL170.
Primary Cause
SAM missile launch.SAM missile launch.Share on:
