Cessna 406 Caravan crash, Nov 20, 1999, Benguela
Cessna 406 Caravan accident on November 20, 1999 near Benguela, Benguela, Angola with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. No cause for the nose gear...
- Date: November 20, 1999
- Aircraft: Cessna 406 Caravan
- Location: Benguela, Benguela, Angola
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. No cause for the nose gear collapse was found in available records.
A Cessna 406 Caravan II on a charter from Luanda to Benguela had its nose gear collapse on touchdown at Benguela-General Deslandes Airport. The aircraft slid on its nose for a few dozen metres before stopping. All five people aboard escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.