Antonov AN-32 crash, Nov 7, 2000 (1 killed), Luabo
Antonov AN-32 accident on November 7, 2000 near Luabo, Zambezia, Mozambique with 1 fatality. Cause: A nose gear tyre burst during the takeoff roll,...
- Date: November 7, 2000
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-32
- Location: Luabo, Zambezia, Mozambique
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A nose gear tyre burst during the takeoff roll, which led to the abort and overrun.
An Antonov An-32 cargo flight was taking off from Luabo when severe nose gear vibration was noticed. The takeoff was aborted, and with insufficient runway left the aircraft overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest in a cemetery where it caught fire. The copilot was killed and the other occupants survived with injuries.