LAM flight 470 , airplane crashed while en route

29 November 2013

LAM flight TM-470 , Embraer ERJ-190 registration C9-EMC from Maputo Mozambique to Luanda Angola with 27 passengers and 6 crew members it was en route near Namimbia when airplane lost from radars.Airplane didn't arrive in Luanda.The next morning airplane was found crashed inside Bwabwata National Park.Everybody on board were killed

Namibia's Authorities are searching for the airplane near Rundu inside national park .They found it the next morning.Airplane it was burned.They didn't find survivors

Weather conditions are very poor with heavy rain

According to radar data airplane it was cruising at FL380 when began to fall down with descend rate 5000 feet/min until impacted the ground.At that time weather it was clear

On 30 November 2013 the airline confirmed that airplane crashed and everybody on board were killed

Black Boxes have been found from investigators but still missing the flight data recorder(the 2 black boxes were found it is the voice cockpit recorder and one ELT)

On 1 December 2013 airline reported the following:

The crew comprised of a Captain, First Officer, Chief Cabin Attendant two cabin attendants and a technician.

The Captain had logged 9,053 flight hours. Of these, 1 395 hours were in command of an aircraft and 2 520 hours flying the Embraer 190. He received his command on 12 April 2012. His most recent flight medical check was on 02 September 2013.

The First Officer had logged 1 418 flight hours. Of these, 108 hours were on the Embraer 190. His most recent proficiency check was on 08 September 2013. His most recent flight medical check was on 28 September 2013.

Both of pilots held valid Airline Transport Pilots licenses.

The aircraft, a 93-seat Embraer 190 was delivered brand new to LAM and entered service on 17 November 2012. It was powered by two General Electric CF34-10 turbofan engines.

The aircraft, with the Mozambique registration C9-EMC, and both engines had logged 2 905 flights hours in 1 877 flights.

The aircraft and engines underwent their last prescribed check on 28 November 2013. This was a routine maintenance inspection carried out every 14 days or every 120 flight hours (whichever comes first).

In accordance with international aviation law, Namibia, as the country where the accident occurred, will lead the investigation. Civil Aviation Authorities from Mozambique, Angola, Brazil and the US National Transportation Safety Board will also participate in the investigation.

On 21 December 2013 the Mozambique's Civil Aviation Authority made a press conference and reported that according to black boxes the captain crashed the airplane.Captain he was alone inside cockpit with F/O probably locked outside(you could hear door knocking).Autopilot it was engaged and captain put airplane in a dive selecting a descend 6000 feet per minute and engines to idle.

Until now nobody knows the reason for the actions of captain

photos from twitter

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