Aero Tropical

Aero Tropical
Founded	1996
Ceased operations	1999
Headquarters	Angola

Last updated October 31, 2025

Aero Tropical, also known as Air Tropical, was an airline based in Angola. It was founded in 1996 and shut down in 1999.^[1]

Accidents and incidents

On 27 February 1996 at 05:40 local time, an Aero Tropical Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft (registered ER-ACE)^{[ dubious – discuss ]} crashed during a poor-visibility approach into Lucapa Airport following a flight from Luanda. All eight persons aboard the aircraft were killed.^[2]

References

↑ "Air Tropical at airlineupdate.com". Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
↑ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12BP ER-ACE Lukapa". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-08-16.

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[1] "Air Tropical at airlineupdate.com". Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2011-01-15.

[2] Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12BP ER-ACE Lukapa". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-08-16.

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Passenger	TAAG Angola Airlines Fly Angola
Charter	Airjet Angola Air Charter Heli Malongo Airways
Cargo	Transafrik International
Defunct	Aero Tropical Aeronautica Air 26 Air Gemini Alada DAR (Direcção de Aeronaútica) Diexim Expresso DTA (Divisão dos Transportes Aéreos) Fly540 Angola Gira Globo Sociedade de Aviação Ligeira SonAir