Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 2 February 1997
Aircraft Type: CASA C-212 Aviocar 200
Owner/operator: Fora Area Popular de Angola
Registration Number: T-400
Location: near Quibaxe –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 37 / Occupants: 37
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, including the aircraft’s flight control system and navigation systems.Aircraft control systems, including the aircraft’s flight control system and navigation systems.
Category: Accident
A CASA C-212 Aviocar crashed near Quibaxe, Angola, during a domestic flight from Luanda (LAD) to Cafunfo Airport (CFF). The aircraft turned back due to trouble and descended low, resulting in a crash.A CASA C-212 Aviocar crashed near Quibaxe, Angola, during a domestic flight from Luanda (LAD) to Cafunfo Airport (CFF). The aircraft turned back due to trouble and descended low, resulting in a crash.
Description
A CASA C-212 Aviocar was destroyed when it crashed near Quibaxe, Angola while on a domestic flight from Luanda (LAD) to Cafunfo Airport (CFF). The CASA transport plane was seen to turn back in trouble and proceeded at low level before it crashed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions during descent.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions during descent.Share on:
