ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 323400
| Date: | Tuesday 31 October 2000 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26 |
| Owner/operator: | ACA-Ancargo Air |
| Registration: | D2-FDI |
| MSN: | 12009? |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 49 / Occupants: 49 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Mona Quimbundo -
 Angola
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Saurimo Airport (VHC/FNSA) |
| Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD/FNLU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Antonov 26, carrying a Ukrainian crew, was on a flight from Lukapa to Luanda via Dundo and Saurimo. The plane lost contact with the control tower some 20 minutes after takeoff. UNITA rebels claimed in a statement that they shot down the plane.
Sources:
Angop
AP
ICAO Adrep
Scramble
Location
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