TAAG Angola Airlines Flight 462
| TAAG flight 462 | |
|---|---|
 an identical Boeing 737 from TAAG Angola Airlines |
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| Accident summary | |
| Accident type | Start accident |
| place | Lubango , Angola |
| date | November 8, 1983 |
| Fatalities | 130 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-2M2 |
| operator | TAAG Angola Airlines |
| Mark | D2-TBN |
| Departure airport | Lubango Airport , Angola |
| Destination airport | Luanda Airport , Angola |
| Passengers | 126 |
| crew | 4th |
| Lists of aviation accidents | |
When TAAG Angola Airlines flight 462 crashed on November 8, 1983 , all 130 occupants were killed. The Boeing 737-2M2 of TAAG Angola Airlines was on a domestic flight from Lubango to Luanda . Immediately after take-off, the aircraft swerved to the left and descended , with the left wing touching the ground. The machine hit about 800 meters behind the runway and burned out completely. According to the Angolan government, the cause of the crash was a technical defect. UNITA rebels said they shot the machine down with rockets .