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Date:	Wednesday 15 November 2000
Time:	13:03
Type:	Antonov An-24RV
Owner/operator:	ASA Pesada
Registration:	D2-FCG
MSN:	27308104
Year of manufacture:	1972
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 57 / Occupants: 57
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	5 km E of Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD) - Angola
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport (LAD/FNLU)
Destination airport:	Namibe Airport (MSZ/FNMO)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The Antonov crashed shortly after takeoff into an open field in the so-called Golfe II district of Luanda, about 5 km from the airport runway. According to eyewitnesses the airplane banked left immediately after takeoff, climbed to a height of 200 feet before it crashed. The airplane burst into flames after impact.
It is said that 45 people were on board; other sources state a final death toll of even 57. The crew, as confirmed by the airline's managing director, consisted of one Angolan and 4 Ukrainians. According to the findings of a preliminary investigation the accident was caused by engine failure; the report also accused Asa Pesada, of negligence for failing to keep accurate records of the amount of fuel and number of passengers on board.

Sources:

AP
Fábio Luís Fonseca
ICAO Adrep
Angop
Reuters

Statistics

9^th worst accident in 2000
2^nd worst accident of this aircraft type
worst accident of this aircraft type at the time

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