2 fatalities

1999-02-04: Antonov AN-26 (EL-ANZ) — Air Angol — Luzamba, Angola

Luzamba, AngolaLanding (descent or approach)

On February 4, 1999, an Antonov AN-26 (registration EL-ANZ) operated by Air Angol was involved in an aviation accident near Luzamba, Angola during landing or approach. 2 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who was apparently intoxicated at the time of the accident. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

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After a visual approach, the aircraft landed too far down a 1,500-meter runway, overran, and came to rest in a ravine, bursting into flames. Two passengers were killed, nine injured, and 25 escaped uninjured. Probable cause: wrong approach configuration and crew intoxication.

Accident Overview

On the day of the accident, the aircraft conducted a visual approach to the runway. Touchdown occurred too far along the 1,500-meter runway, leaving insufficient distance to stop. The aircraft overran the runway, entered a ravine, and caught fire. After the accident, 25 occupants evacuated without injury, while nine others sustained injuries. Two passengers were killed.

Sequence of Events

The flight crew executed a visual approach. The landing point was deemed too far down the runway. Unable to decelerate within the remaining runway length, the aircraft departed the runway end and came to rest in a ravine. The subsequent fire engulfed the aircraft.

Probable Cause

According to official findings, the probable cause was a wrong approach configuration on the part of the crew, who were apparently intoxicated at the time of the accident.