Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 October 2010
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules
Owner/operator: National Airlines (National Air Cargo), opb Transafrik
Registration Number: 5X-TUC
Location: 30 km E of Kabul Airport (KBL) –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A Lockheed L-100 Hercules cargo plane, registration 5X-TUC, crashed near Kabul Airport (KBL) in Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of all eight crew members. The flight was en route from Bagram Air Base (BPM) to Kabul Airport (KBL), and the aircraft delivered logistic supplies to NATO-led forces from Pakistan. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were OAKB 121550Z VRB01KT 5000 HZ NSC 17/07 Q1020 TEMPO 4000 RMK WHT GRN.A Lockheed L-100 Hercules cargo plane, registration 5X-TUC, crashed near Kabul Airport (KBL) in Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of all eight crew members. The flight was en route from Bagram Air Base (BPM) to Kabul Airport (KBL), and the aircraft delivered logistic supplies to NATO-led forces from Pakistan. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were OAKB 121550Z VRB01KT 5000 HZ NSC 17/07 Q1020 TEMPO 4000 RMK WHT GRN.
Description
A Lockheed L-100 Hercules cargo plane, registration 5X-TUC, was damaged beyond repair in an accident near Kabul Airport (KBL), Afghanistan. All eight crew members were killed. The flight was en route from Bagram Air Base (BPM) to Kabul Airport (KBL). According to Afghan news media, the plane had delivered logistic supplies to NATO-led forces from Pakistan. Weather reported about the time of the accident (19:50 LT / 15:20 UTC) was: OAKB 121550Z VRB01KT 5000 HZ NSC 17/07 Q1020 TEMPO 4000 RMK WHT GRN OAKB 121450Z 08004KT 5000 HZ NSC 18/06 Q1019 TEMPO 4000 RMK WHT GRN
Source of Information
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/10/2010101216612944551.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/10/2010101216612944551.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failureMechanical failureShare on:
