Antonov AN-12 crash, Feb 27, 1996 (9 killed), Lucapa
Antonov AN-12 accident on February 27, 1996 near Lucapa, Lunda Norte, Angola with 9 fatalities. Cause: Not determined; the Angolan government suggested...
- Date: February 27, 1996
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Lucapa, Lunda Norte, Angola
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined; the Angolan government suggested a missile strike by UNITA, which was not independently confirmed.
An Aero Tropical An-12 cargo flight from Luanda was on approach to Lukapa at night when it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field about 16 km from the airport. All nine people on board were killed. The Angolan government suggested a surface-to-air missile fired by UNITA rebels, but this has not been independently confirmed.