What happened
On the date of the incident, a flight operating under the call sign UNO806 departed from Huambo-Albano Machado Airport. The mission was being conducted on behalf of the United Nations Organization, traveling toward Saurimo to perform humanitarian duties.
Approximately five minutes into the flight, while the aircraft was in its climbing phase, it was struck by a surface-to-air missile. The impact caused the aircraft to crash into a field situated near the village of Vila Nova, which is located roughly 40 km from the Huambo area.
There were no survivors of the impact. The crash resulted in 14 fatalities among the occupants of the aircraft.
Findings
Investigations into the crash determined that the primary cause of the destruction was the impact of a surface-to-air missile during the initial ascent.