2011 Angolan Air Force crash
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On 14 September 2011, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
, operated by the Angolan Air Force, crashed just after takeoff from Nova Lisboa Airport
, 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.
, 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
of T-500 and a C/n/msn of 120359.
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 BrasiliaEmbraer 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.