What happened
During a cargo transport mission traveling from Luanda to Dundo, a four-engine aircraft was operating at a cruising altitude of 17,000 feet. While in the cruise phase of flight, the plane was struck by a surface-to-air missile. Following the impact, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and subsequently crashed approximately 32 km from Malanje.
There were nine fatalities among the occupants of the aircraft, with no survivors reported from the crew or passengers on board.
Findings
Investigations concluded that the destruction of the aircraft was caused by a surface-to-air missile strike launched by UNITA rebels.