Antonov AN-72 crash, Dec 22, 1997 (11 killed), Angola
Antonov AN-72 accident on December 22, 1997 near Angola with 11 fatalities. Cause: Reportedly shot down by Angolan forces after the crew refused to...
- Date: December 22, 1997
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-72
- Location: Angola
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Reportedly shot down by Angolan forces after the crew refused to divert; not independently confirmed.
A Renan An-72 cargo flight from Abidjan to Rundu was ordered to divert into Angola while flying along the Angolan coast. The crew reportedly refused, and the aircraft was shot down by Angolan forces over the Atlantic. All eleven occupants are presumed dead and no wreckage was recovered.