Aircraft Shot Down by Surface-to-Air Missile After Takeoff from Lubango Airport (D2-TBN)

Incident Overview After takeoff from Lubango Airport, the aircraft was struck by a surface-to-air missile while in initial climb at an altitude of 200 feet. The impact occurred shortly after departure, during the early phase of the flight. ## Crash Sequence Following the missile strike, the aircraft turned to the left and began losing altitude. It subsequently crashed in a large explosion approximately 800 meters beyond the end of the runway. The aircraft disintegrated upon impact with the ground. ## Casualties All 130 occupants on board were killed in the crash. No survivors were reported. ## Official Findings The official investigation determined that the aircraft was shot down by a UNITA SAM-7 surface-to-air missile.