Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 May 1999
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Avita Servicos Areos, lsf Volga Atlantic Airlines
Registration Number: D2-FBN
Location: 30 km from Luzamba –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Antonov 26 aircraft engineAntonov 26 aircraft engine
Category: Unlawful Interference
On August 15, 2023, an Antonov 26 aircraft owned by Volga Atlantic Airlines experienced a crash-landing due to damage sustained from a UNITA-fired missile to one of its engines. The Russian crew, Alexander Zaitsev, Sergei Zakharov, and Sergei Chesnokov, were seized by UNITA.On August 15, 2023, an Antonov 26 aircraft owned by Volga Atlantic Airlines experienced a crash-landing due to damage sustained from a UNITA-fired missile to one of its engines. The Russian crew, Alexander Zaitsev, Sergei Zakharov, and Sergei Chesnokov, were seized by UNITA.
Description
An Antonov 26, owned by Volga Atlantic Airlines, was operating on a domestic flight on behalf of Avita Servicos Areos of Angola. The crew were forced to carry out a crash-landing after one of the engines was hit by a UNITA-missile. The Russian crewmembers Alexander Zaitsev, Sergei Zakharov and Sergei Chesnokov were seized by UNITA.
Primary Cause
UNITA-fired missile damage to an engine of the Antonov 26 aircraft.UNITA-fired missile damage to an engine of the Antonov 26 aircraft.Share on:
