Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 June 2018
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jaza’eriya
Registration Number: 7T-WHT
Location: near Biskra Airport (BSK) –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A C-130 Hercules transport plane crashed on approach to Biskra Airport, resulting in the loss of one crew member and significant damage to the aircraft.A C-130 Hercules transport plane crashed on approach to Biskra Airport, resulting in the loss of one crew member and significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
The C-130 Hercules transport plane was returning from a mission to drop skydivers when it crashed on approach to Biskra Airport. The fuselage broke in three. One crew member died in hospital of his injuries sustained in the accident.
Source of Information
http://www.algerie-focus.com/2018/06/urgent-un-avion-militaire-fait-une-sortie-de-piste-a-biskra/, https://www.alg24.net/exclusif-hercules-brise-biskra-photo/http://www.algerie-focus.com/2018/06/urgent-un-avion-militaire-fait-une-sortie-de-piste-a-biskra/, https://www.alg24.net/exclusif-hercules-brise-biskra-photo/Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during approach.Mechanical failure during approach.Share on:
