Aeroflot Flight 418
Aeroflot Flight 418 was an international passenger flight from Luanda to Moscow Sheremetyevo with three intermediate stops. On 1 June 1976, the Tupolev Tu-154A operating the first leg of the flight, collided with Mount San Carlos of Bioko Island while en route. All 46 occupants onboard were killed as a result of the crash.
An investigation made by the commission was unable to conclude the cause of the crash but stated that the crash was due to radar failure onboard the aircraft.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved, manufactured in 1975 at the Kuibyshev Aviation Plant, Samara, was a "brand new" Tupolev Tu-154A registered CCCP-85102 with MSN 75A102. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had accumulated 2,119 hours and 1,069 cycles.Passengers and crew
There were 36 passengers and 10 crew members on board the aircraft.The 36 passengers included 32 Angolans, 20 of whom were wounded soldiers going to the Soviet Union for treatment and the rest were mostly students, one Hungarian and three Soviets.
There were 10 crew members onboard the flight, including four Soviet flight attendants. The flight crew was described as "experienced" by .