Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 April 1993
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12B
Owner/operator: United Nations – UN
Registration Number: CCCP-11121
Location: near Luena –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: No. 1 engineNo. 1 engine
Category: Unlawful Interference
A forced landing occurred at FL160 following a SAM missile strike on the no. 1 engine. A crewmember was killed due to stepping on a mine. The aircraft’s registration was cancelled in February 1993.A forced landing occurred at FL160 following a SAM missile strike on the no. 1 engine. A crewmember was killed due to stepping on a mine. The aircraft’s registration was cancelled in February 1993.
Description
At FL160 the no. 1 engine was hit by a SAM missile. A forced landing had to be carried out in a field near Luena. One crewmember was killed after stepping on a mine. The actual registration carried at the time of the accident is unknown. CCCP-11121 was cancelled from the Russian register in February 1993.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
SAM missile strike on the no. 1 engine.SAM missile strike on the no. 1 engine.Share on:
