Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 May 1997
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: SAL – Sociedade de Aviaao Ligeira
Registration Number: D2-ECL
Location: 20 km N of Luanda Airport (LAD) –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage and wingsAircraft fuselage and wings
Category: Accident
A flight carrying a crew landed in a field due to a fuel shortage, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The aircraft broke apart in two, with significant damage to baggage pods. Two crew members sustained injuries.A flight carrying a crew landed in a field due to a fuel shortage, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The aircraft broke apart in two, with significant damage to baggage pods. Two crew members sustained injuries.
Description
The crew carried out a forced landing in a field when the aircraft ran out of fuel. It broke in two. The baggage pod was destroyed. Significant but non-fatal injuries to crew and passengers.
Primary Cause
Fuel exhaustion leading to a forced landing and subsequent crash.Fuel exhaustion leading to a forced landing and subsequent crash.Share on:
