Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 October 2000
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: ACA-Ancargo Air
Registration Number: D2-FDI
Location: near Mona Quimbundo –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 49 / Occupants: 49
Component Affected: Antonov 26 aircraftAntonov 26 aircraft
Category: Accident
On November 2, 2023, the Antonov 26 aircraft, carrying a Ukrainian crew, experienced a loss of contact with the control tower during a flight from Lukapa to Luanda via Dundo and Saurimo. UNITA rebels claimed responsibility for the incident, stating they shot down the aircraft.On November 2, 2023, the Antonov 26 aircraft, carrying a Ukrainian crew, experienced a loss of contact with the control tower during a flight from Lukapa to Luanda via Dundo and Saurimo. UNITA rebels claimed responsibility for the incident, stating they shot down the aircraft.
Description
The Antonov 26, carrying a Ukrainian crew, was on a flight from Lukapa to Luanda via Dundo and Saurimo. The plane lost contact with the control tower some 20 minutes after takeoff. UNITA rebels claimed in a statement that they shot down the plane.
Primary Cause
UNITA rebel attack on the Antonov 26 aircraft.UNITA rebel attack on the Antonov 26 aircraft.Share on:
