Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 February 2015
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32B
Owner/operator: Fora Area Nacional Angolana – FANA
Registration Number: T-256
Location: Malange Airport (MEG) –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: Antonov 32 transport planeAntonov 32 transport plane
Category: Accident
An Antonov 32 transport plane carrying 47 soldiers and crew from the National Air Force of Angola crashed at Malange Airport (MEG) in Angola. The plane experienced an unspecified technical failure during a flight from Saurimo to Luanda, leading to a runway excursion and subsequent fire. All passengers and crew were able to evacuate the aircraft before it was consumed.An Antonov 32 transport plane carrying 47 soldiers and crew from the National Air Force of Angola crashed at Malange Airport (MEG) in Angola. The plane experienced an unspecified technical failure during a flight from Saurimo to Luanda, leading to a runway excursion and subsequent fire. All passengers and crew were able to evacuate the aircraft before it was consumed.
Description
An Antonov 32 transport plane of the National Air Force of Angola was destroyed in a landing accident at Malange Airport (MEG), Angola. The An-32 operated on a flight from Saurimo to Luanda, carrying 47 soldiers and crew on board. En route, the airplane developed an unspecified “technical failure”, forcing the crew to divert to Malange Airport. The runway was unlit and the airplane suffered a runway excursion. All 47 on board were able to leave the aircraft before it was consumed by fire.
Source of Information
http://www.voaportugues.com/content/avaria-tecnica-causou-desastre-com-antonov-em-malanje/2646216.html, http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/pt_pt/noticias/sociedade/2015/1/7/Malanje-Avaria-provoca-incendio-aeronave-Forca-Aerea,73dc9e31-0c51-49c2-baae-80df6a6def2f.html, http://newsavia.com/an32-militar-de-angola-arde-na-aterragem-em-malanje-todos-os-47-ocupantes-se-salvaram/http://www.voaportugues.com/content/avaria-tecnica-causou-desastre-com-antonov-em-malanje/2646216.html, http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/pt_pt/noticias/sociedade/2015/1/7/Malanje-Avaria-provoca-incendio-aeronave-Forca-Aerea,73dc9e31-0c51-49c2-baae-80df6a6def2f.html, http://newsavia.com/an32-militar-de-angola-arde-na-aterragem-em-malanje-todos-os-47-ocupantes-se-salvaram/Primary Cause
Unspecified technical failure during flight operation.Unspecified technical failure during flight operation.Share on:
