Antonov AN-26 crash, Nov 21, 1980, Menongue
Antonov AN-26 accident on November 21, 1980 near Menongue, Cuando Cubango, Angola with no fatalities. Cause: Hit by a UNITA SAM-7 surface-to-air missile..
- Date: November 21, 1980
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Menongue, Cuando Cubango, Angola
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Hit by a UNITA SAM-7 surface-to-air missile.
En route, the An-26 military transport was hit by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile fired by UNITA rebels. The crew made an emergency landing in a field. Four crew were rescued and two were taken prisoner, later released in a prisoner exchange.