Embraer EMB-120 Brasília crash, Sep 14, 2011 (17 killed)
Embraer EMB-120 Brasília accident on September 14, 2011 near Huambo-Albano Machado, Huambo, Angola with 17 fatalities. Cause: Under investigation; no...
- Date: September 14, 2011
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-120 Brasília
- Location: Huambo-Albano Machado, Huambo, Angola
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Under investigation; no published report was found. A news report cited technical problems as a possibility, which is unconfirmed.
Shortly after takeoff from Huambo, an Angolan Air Force EMB-120 Brasilia stalled and crashed near the runway end and burst into flames. Seventeen people died, while the four crew and two passengers survived. Reports conflict on the death toll and the passenger count.