Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 January 1999
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules
Owner/operator: Transafrik, opf United Nations – UN
Registration Number: D2-EHD
Location: 80 km N of Huambo –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Hercules planeHercules plane
Category: Unlawful Interference
A United Nations Hercules plane was shot down by UNITA rebels shortly after takeoff from Huambo, resulting in a crash in territory controlled by UNITA. The pilot attempted to return to Huambo but the plane was on fire and crashed.A United Nations Hercules plane was shot down by UNITA rebels shortly after takeoff from Huambo, resulting in a crash in territory controlled by UNITA. The pilot attempted to return to Huambo but the plane was on fire and crashed.
Description
The United Nations-chartered Hercules plane was shot down by UNITA rebels, some 20 minutes after takeoff from Huambo. The pilot tried to return to Huambo, but the plane was apparently on fire and it crashed in territory held by UNITA. Unconfirmed reports suggest that for the flight may have been trying to locate another Hercules (S9-CAO, c/n 4561) that had been shot down on December 26, 1998. The son of the missing pilot was said to have been on board.
Primary Cause
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