Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 31 January 2010
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Guicango
Registration Number: D2-FES
Location: Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD) –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 37
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, and tail)Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, and tail)
Category: Accident

A Yakovlev 40 passenger jet, registered D2-FES, experienced significant damage during a belly landing at Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD), Angola. All 34 passengers and three crew members survived the incident.A Yakovlev 40 passenger jet, registered D2-FES, experienced significant damage during a belly landing at Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD), Angola. All 34 passengers and three crew members survived the incident.
Description
A Yakovlev 40 passenger jet, registered D2-FES, sustained substantial damage during a belly landing at Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD), Angola. All 34 passengers and three crew members survived. The accident happened on runway 25
Primary Cause
Belly landing conditions and potential runway irregularities.Belly landing conditions and potential runway irregularities.Share on: