Antonov AN-12 crash, Apr 26, 1993 (1 killed), Luena
Antonov AN-12 accident on April 26, 1993 near Luena, Moxico, Angola with 1 fatality. Cause: Shot down by a surface-to-air missile..
- Date: April 26, 1993
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Luena, Moxico, Angola
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
Shortly after takeoff from Luena, the An-12 was hit by a surface-to-air missile in its number one engine. The crew tried an emergency landing in an open field, but the aircraft crashed and burned. One pilot was killed after stepping on a landmine and another was seriously injured.