What happened
During an approach into Chitado Airport, an aircraft encountered difficult meteorological conditions. While performing the final phase of the approach, the airplane struck a tree before crashing at a location short of the runway threshold.
There were 17 fatalities among the occupants of the aircraft. The impact occurred during the landing phase under poor visibility and weather conditions.
Findings
- The accident took place during the final approach to the airfield.
- Adverse weather conditions were present at the time of the flight.
- The sequence of events involved a collision with an obstacle (a tree) prior to reaching the runway.