Beech 200 accident near Huambo, AO
On January 19, 2008, a Beech 200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Huambo, AO. 13 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 19, 2008
- Place
- Huambo, AO
- Aircraft
- Beech 200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 13 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 12.768°S, 15.905°E
- NTSB ID
- 20080122X00086
NTSB summary
On January 19, 2008 at 0732 UTC, D2-FK, Beech 200, a charter flight, operated by Gira-globo Company, crashed in mountainous terrain near Huambo, Angola. The airplane crashed during an approach to land at Huambo Aerodrome. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot, copilot and eleven passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed and there was ground fire. The flight originated in Luanda, Angola. The investigation is being conducted by the Angola Department of Civil Aviation. The US Accredited Representative is Dennis L. Jones, NTSB, Washington, D.C. (tel. 202-314-6321).
More accidents in AO
- Cessna 210K, Aug 19, 2011
- Boeing 737-200, Jun 28, 2007
- Piper PA31T, Oct 25, 2018
- Piper PA-23-250, Apr 21, 2007
- Piper PA-32RT-300, Jul 20, 2002
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
