Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 March 1976
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
Owner/operator: Air Zaire
Registration Number: 9Q-CLO
Location: Gago Coutinho –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: F-27 aircraftF-27 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Cuban Air Force MiG-21MF flight attacked the UNITA aerodrome at Gago Coutinho, resulting in damage to one aircraft. An S-24 unguided rocket was fired by one of the planes.A Cuban Air Force MiG-21MF flight attacked the UNITA aerodrome at Gago Coutinho, resulting in damage to one aircraft. An S-24 unguided rocket was fired by one of the planes.
Description
A flight of four Cuban Air Force MiG-21MF planes was attacking the UNITA aerodrome at Gago Coutinho. The F-27 was struck by an S-24 unguided rocket, fired by one of the planes.
Primary Cause
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