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Aircraft Crash Near Luanda After Dual Engine Failure (EW-11368)

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On August 26, 1998, an Antonov AN-12 (registration EW-11368) operated by TechAviaService was involved in an aviation accident near Fazenda Libonge, Angola in flight. 13 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Failure of both engines n°1 and 3 possibly following bird strike after takeoff from Luanda Airport. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft crashed about 80 km north of Luanda after both engines n°1 and 3 failed, killing all 13 occupants. The probable cause was engine failure possibly following a bird strike after takeoff.

Incident Overview About forty minutes into the flight, the crew reported technical problems to air traffic control after both engines n°1 and 3 failed. The crew was cleared to return to Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport. About three minutes later, while descending to an altitude of 800 metres at a speed of 350 km/h, the aircraft adopted a rate of descent of 3 metres per second and crashed about 80 km north of Luanda. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire, and all 13 occupants were killed. ## Probable Cause The official investigation found that the probable cause was the failure of both engines n°1 and 3, possibly following a bird strike after takeoff from Luanda Airport.

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