Guicango E120 near Dundo on Oct 12th 2017, engine failure, fire, missing aircraft found
Last Update: October 13, 2017 / 20:57:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2017
Classification
Crash
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Air Guicango
Departure
Dundo, Angola
Destination
Luanda, Angola
Aircraft Registration
D2-FDO
Aircraft Type
Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia
ICAO Type Designator
E120
Angola's Air Force initiated a search involving several helicopters. On Oct 13th 2017 one of the helicopters spotted the wreckage but did not find any survivors. Two helicopters have been dispatched to the wreckage site.
Portugal's government confirmed the aircraft crashed about 20 minutes after departure from Dundo killing a Portugese citizen on board of the aircraft.
Angola's Accident Investigation Board GPIAA reported the aircraft was found 320km/173nm from Dundo. The aircraft had departed Dundo at 16:58L (15:58Z). About 15 minutes after departure from Dundo the crew reported problems with the aircraft, an engine failure followed by fire. Around the position of the aircraft there was adverse weather.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2017
Classification
Crash
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Air Guicango
Departure
Dundo, Angola
Destination
Luanda, Angola
Aircraft Registration
D2-FDO
Aircraft Type
Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia
ICAO Type Designator
E120
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