Incident Overview
Date: Monday 30 January 1978
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-4-1009
Owner/operator: Force Arienne Tchadienne
Registration Number: TT-NAA
Location: 55 km W of Faya-Largeau –
ÿ Chad
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Left hand wing and the no. 2 engine.Left hand wing and the no. 2 engine.
A DC-4 transport plane operated by the Chad Air Force was struck by a 9K32 Strela-2 shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile while en route from N’Djamena. The missile struck the left hand wing and the no. 2 engine, causing fire and subsequent engine failure. The propeller broke away, followed by the entire engine, leading to a fire that spread to the wing and ultimately resulted in an emergency landing in the desert.A DC-4 transport plane operated by the Chad Air Force was struck by a 9K32 Strela-2 shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile while en route from N’Djamena. The missile struck the left hand wing and the no. 2 engine, causing fire and subsequent engine failure. The propeller broke away, followed by the entire engine, leading to a fire that spread to the wing and ultimately resulted in an emergency landing in the desert.
Description
A DC-4 transport plane operated by the Chad Air Force was struck by a 9K32 Strela-2 shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile (also known as SA-7) while en route from N’Djamena. The missile struck the left hand wing and the no. 2 engine caught fire. The propeller broke away, followed by the entire engine. The fire spread to the wing while the crew initiated an emergency descent. An emergency landing was carried out in the desert.
Source of Information
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A 9K32 Strela-2 shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile strike.A 9K32 Strela-2 shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile strike.Share on:
