Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 September 1991
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules
Owner/operator: Southern Air Transport
Registration Number: N521SJ
Location: Wau Airport (WUU) –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gear.Aircraft landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Wau Airport aircraft struck a landmine while taxiing to the runway. This resulted in a significant incident.A Wau Airport aircraft struck a landmine while taxiing to the runway. This resulted in a significant incident.
Description
Struck a landmine while taxiing to the runway at Wau Airport.
Primary Cause
Taxiing near a landmine.Taxiing near a landmine.Share on:
