Antonov AN-12 crash, May 11, 1998, Luanda-4 de Fevereiro
Antonov AN-12 accident on May 11, 1998 near Luanda-4 de Fevereiro, Luanda, Angola with no fatalities. Cause: Descent below the glide path with an...
- Date: May 11, 1998
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Luanda-4 de Fevereiro, Luanda, Angola
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Descent below the glide path with an excessive rate of descent during the approach, followed by strong winds near the threshold that caused a nose-down attitude and hard landing.
A Tyumen Airlines An-12 on a cargo flight from Cabinda struck the ground short of the Luanda runway threshold after a high sink rate on approach and strong winds during stabilization. The undercarriage was torn off and the aircraft slid to a stop. All seven crew members walked away and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.