Embraer ERJ-190 crash, Nov 29, 2013 (33 killed), Divundu
Embraer ERJ-190 accident on November 29, 2013 near Divundu, Kavango Region, Namibia with 33 fatalities. Cause: Per the Namibian DAAI final report as...
- Date: November 29, 2013
- Aircraft: Embraer ERJ-190
- Location: Divundu, Kavango Region, Namibia
- Fatalities: 33
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Per the Namibian DAAI final report as summarized in the existing record, the pilot who was alone on the flight deck entered inputs into the autoflight system that caused a sustained descent into the ground. Investigators reported personal stresses on the captain.
A LAM Embraer 190 on a Maputo to Luanda flight disappeared from radar in cumulonimbus and turbulence over Namibia. The aircraft dived into dense woodland in Bwabwata National Park and was destroyed by impact and fire. All 33 occupants were killed. No distress call was sent.