Antonov AN-12 crash, Feb 2, 1999 (27 killed), Luanda-4 de...
Antonov AN-12 accident on February 2, 1999 near Luanda-4 de Fevereiro, Luanda, Angola with 27 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Engine no. 1 failure...
- Date: February 2, 1999
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Luanda-4 de Fevereiro, Luanda, Angola
- Fatalities: 27
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. Engine no. 1 failure and fire after takeoff are reported, with the cause of the engine problem unknown.
A Savanair An-12 on a night cargo flight from Luanda to Lucapa reported engine no. 1 trouble shortly after takeoff and turned back. On final approach to runway 25 it crashed into the Bairro Cazenga district less than 5 km short of the threshold, destroying houses. In total 27 people, including 13 on the ground, were killed.