Ilyushin II-18 crash, Mar 26, 1979 (10 killed), Luanda-4...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on March 26, 1979 near Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Luanda, Angola with 10 fatalities.
- Date: March 26, 1979
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Luanda, Angola
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Interflug Ilyushin Il-18D (DM-STL) on a cargo flight from Luanda to Lusaka carrying weapons and ammunition for ZAPU militants was destroyed on 26 March 1979 at Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport. Engine no. 2 failed during the takeoff roll, the crew aborted, and the aircraft overran the runway, struck the localizer antenna and burned. All 10 occupants were killed.