Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 May 1979
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules
Owner/operator: TAAG Angola Airlines
Registration Number: D2-FAF
Location: S?o Tom Island Airport (TMS) –
ÿ S?o Tom and Pr¡ncipe
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing, resulting in a deviation from the runway. One engine operated at high power, leading to an uncontrolled descent.An aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing, resulting in a deviation from the runway. One engine operated at high power, leading to an uncontrolled descent.
Description
The aircraft veered off the runway when one engine operated at uncontrolled high power on landing.
Primary Cause
Engine operation at high power during landing.Engine operation at high power during landing.Share on:
