Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 January 1990
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules
Owner/operator: Angola Air Charter
Registration Number: D2-THB
Location: Menongue Airport (SPP) –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The L-100-30 Hercules aircraft’s engine, specifically the no. 4 engine and the no. 3 engine.The L-100-30 Hercules aircraft’s engine, specifically the no. 4 engine and the no. 3 engine.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules transport plane struck by a surface-to-air missile while departing from Menongue Airport (SPP) in Angola. A direct hit occurred to the no. 4 engine, causing significant damage to the no. 3 engine. The crew initiated an immediate return to Menongue. Following landing, the aircraft experienced a runway excursion, resulting in undercarriage collapse.A Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules transport plane struck by a surface-to-air missile while departing from Menongue Airport (SPP) in Angola. A direct hit occurred to the no. 4 engine, causing significant damage to the no. 3 engine. The crew initiated an immediate return to Menongue. Following landing, the aircraft experienced a runway excursion, resulting in undercarriage collapse.
Description
A Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules transport plane was struck by a surface-to-air missile after departure from Menongue Airport (SPP), Angola. The no. 4 engine took a direct hit and the no. 3 engine was damaged by shrapnel. The crew decided to return to Menongue. The airplane suffered a runway excursion after landing, causing the undercarriage to collapse.
Primary Cause
Surface-to-air missile strike.Surface-to-air missile strike.Share on:
