Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Cuangar: 30 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 14, 1977 at 1230 LT
Operator:
Survivors:
No
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
30
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 150 feet, the airplane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed in flames. All 30 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by UNITA rebels.
