Luanda-4 de Fevereiro

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a delivery flight from South Africa to the US via Luanda and São Tomé. Upon landing at São Tomé Airport, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft slid on its belly for few dozen metres and came to rest. The pilot was uninjured.

The aircraft departed Saurimo on a flight to Luanda, carrying 44 passengers and a crew of five. This was the last leg of day after two previous flights from Lucapa and Dundo. About 20 minutes into the flight, while in cruising altitude, the aircraft was hit by a surface-to-air missile, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field located near Mona Quimbundo. The wreckage was found about 50 km southwest of Saurimo and all 49 occupants were killed.

During the takeoff roll at Huambo-Albano Machado Airport, the pilot-in-command made a manoeuvre to avoid a hole in the runway when control was lost. The aircraft veered off runway, struck a ditch and came to rest, broken in two. Three passengers were killed.

Following an uneventful cargo flight from Salima, the crew started the descent to Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport runway 23. Due to very bad weather conditions, the aircraft was unstable on final and the pilot decided to initiate a go-around. Few minutes later, while attempting a second approach to land, the aircraft was rolling left and right, causing the right wing to hit the runway surface. The aircraft landed hard, broke in two and came to rest few hundred metres further on the main runway. All seven occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that weather conditions were very bad at the time of the accident with heavy rain falls and wind gusting from 50 to 80 knots.

Upon touchdown at Benguela-General Deslandes Airport, the nose gear collapsed. The airplane slid on its nose for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All five occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

While in cruising altitude on a cargo flight from Luanda to Saurimo, the aircraft was hit by a surface-to-air missile. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing near Luzamba. A crew member was killed and four others were captured by UNITA rebels.

After takeoff from Luzamba Airport, while on a cargo flight to Luanda on behalf of the Angolan operator Avita Serviços Aéreos, the aircraft was hit by a surface-to-air missile that struck an engine. The crew reduced his altitude and was able to make an emergency landing in an open field some 30 km from Luzamba. All five occupants evacuated safely but were captured by UNITA rebels.

Following a visual approach, the aircraft landed too far down the runway which is 1,500 metres long. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest in a ravine, bursting into flames. 25 people escaped uninjured while nine others were injured and two passengers were killed.

Following a night takeoff from Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport, en route on a cargo flight to Lucapa, the captain informed ATC about technical problems with the engine n°1 and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. On final approach, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in the district of Bairro Cazenga, less than 5 km short of runway 25 threshold. The aircraft and several houses were destroyed. All 14 occupants as well as 13 people on the ground were killed. Four other people on the ground were seriously injured.

After landing at Lucapa Airport, the four engine aircraft skidded off runway and came to rest in a ditch. All seven crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.