2011 Angolan Air Force crash
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On 14 September 2011, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
-Accidents:*Brazilian Air Force on July 8, 1988 an Embraer EMB 120RT Brasília registration FAB-2001 crashed during and engine-out landing at São José dos Campos. Five of the 9 occupants died....

, operated by the Angolan Air Force, crashed just after takeoff from Nova Lisboa Airport
Nova Lisboa Airport
The Albano Machado Airport is a public airport located southeast of Huambo, a city in Angola. It used to be named the Nova Lisboa Airport, since in colonial times the city was called Nova Lisboa, or New Lisbon.-Airlines and destinations:...

, killing 11 army officers (including three generals) and six civilians. The accident occurred at 11:30 am at the airport, with a military delegation on board the flight at Albano Machado Airport.

Aircraft

The aircraft was an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
-Accidents:*Brazilian Air Force on July 8, 1988 an Embraer EMB 120RT Brasília registration FAB-2001 crashed during and engine-out landing at São José dos Campos. Five of the 9 occupants died....

, operated by the Angolan Air Force. It had first been flown in 2002. At the time of the accident, the plane had a tail number
Tail number
A tail number refers to an identification number painted on an aircraft, frequently on the tail.Tail numbers can represent:* An aircraft registration number * United States military aircraft serials-See also:...

 of T-500 and a C/n/msn of 120359.

Accident

The accident occurred just after the plane took off from Albano Machado Airport at about 11:30am. During takeoff the plane was flying low according to one witness before it slammed into the ground, killing 17 out of 23 people on board.

Investigation

An investigation has been launched by the Angolan Air Force. Provincial aviation officers have said that the crash and the fire could have been caused by technical problems.

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