Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 February 1996
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BP
Owner/operator: Aero Tropical
Registration Number: ER-ACE
Location: 35 km from Lukapa –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Antonov 12 aircraftAntonov 12 aircraft
Category: Accident
An Antonov 12 (D2-FAO) aircraft crashed in poor visibility after a flight from Luanda on August 19, 1999. The aircraft?s identification number (ER-ACE, c/n 402812) appears to be incorrect.An Antonov 12 (D2-FAO) aircraft crashed in poor visibility after a flight from Luanda on August 19, 1999. The aircraft?s identification number (ER-ACE, c/n 402812) appears to be incorrect.
Description
Crashed in poor visibility after a flight from Luanda. An Antonov 12 (D2-FAO) with the same construction number was seen at Luanda 19 AUG 1999. The id of the aircraft involved (ER-ACE, c/n 402812) in this accident is probably incorrect.
Primary Cause
Poor visibility conditions during flight.Poor visibility conditions during flight.Share on:
