Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 February 1999
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12
Owner/operator: Savanair (Angola), lsf Santa Cruz Imperial
Registration Number: EY-ASS
Location: ca 6 km E of Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD) –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: The aircraft’s engine(s).The aircraft’s engine(s).
Category: Accident
An Antonov cargo flight carrying 14 tons of food from Luanda to Lukapa was tragically aborted due to engine problems, leading to a crash into the Cazenga neighborhood of Luanda. The crash resulted in significant damage, with at least seven houses destroyed. The aircraft, owned by Santa Cruz Imperial, a UAE-based company leased to Angolan Savanair, involved four Russian national crew members. Initial reports indicated a total of 10 occupants, while ITAR/TASS reported 11. The registration is currently unclear, with the possibility of the aircraft being officially registered as EL-ASA but incorrectly registered as EL-ASS.An Antonov cargo flight carrying 14 tons of food from Luanda to Lukapa was tragically aborted due to engine problems, leading to a crash into the Cazenga neighborhood of Luanda. The crash resulted in significant damage, with at least seven houses destroyed. The aircraft, owned by Santa Cruz Imperial, a UAE-based company leased to Angolan Savanair, involved four Russian national crew members. Initial reports indicated a total of 10 occupants, while ITAR/TASS reported 11. The registration is currently unclear, with the possibility of the aircraft being officially registered as EL-ASA but incorrectly registered as EL-ASS.
Description
The Antonov took off from Luanda for a cargo flight to Lukapa, carrying 14 tons of food. Engine problems (possibly fire) forced the crew to return to Luanda. Approaching Luanda, the plane crashed into the Cazenga neighborhood of Luanda – the city’s most populous area. At least seven houses were destroyed. The plane was owned by Santa Cruz Imperial, a company from the United Arab Emirates and was leased to the Angolan Savanair airline. The four crewmembers were Russian nationals. The Xinhua News Agency reported a total of 10 occupants, while ITAR/TASS reported 11. Confusion exists regarding the registration. Possibly the aircraft has always been officially registered EL-ASA, but carrying the registration EL-ASS.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Engine problems (possibly fire) leading to an aborted flight.Engine problems (possibly fire) leading to an aborted flight.Share on:
