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IAR 316B Alouette III crash near Kapilongo, Benguela, Benguela, Angola

fatal2021-09-222 fatalities
Summary

The Alouette III was flying from Lobito to Lubango when it crashed at Kapilongo. Two of the four aboard were killed and the other two seriously injured.

Incident details
Date
2021-09-22
Location
Kapilongo, Benguela, Benguela, Angola
Registration
H-233
Operator type
military
Fatalities
2
Injuries
2
Occupants
4
Probable cause
Unknown
Phase of flight
cruise
Source
VOA Português ↗
-12.6000, 13.9000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries2
SourceVOA Português
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