Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 December 1998
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules
Owner/operator: United Nations – UN, opb Transafrik
Registration Number: S9-CAO
Location: Vila Nova –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Hercules aircraftHercules aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Hercules aircraft crashed in dense jungle approximately 25 km from the departure town of Huambo, resulting in heavy fighting between UNITA rebels and the Angolan government forces. The wreckage was located, but access was hindered by ongoing combat in the area.A Hercules aircraft crashed in dense jungle approximately 25 km from the departure town of Huambo, resulting in heavy fighting between UNITA rebels and the Angolan government forces. The wreckage was located, but access was hindered by ongoing combat in the area.
Description
The Hercules crashed in dense jungle, 25 km from the departure town of Huambo. There is heavy fighting going on in the area between UNITA rebels and Angolan government forces. The wreckage has been spotted, but fighting in the area made it impossible for the UN to access the wreckage.
Primary Cause
Heavy fighting between UNITA rebels and the Angolan government forces.Heavy fighting between UNITA rebels and the Angolan government forces.Share on:
