Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 August 1983
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules
Owner/operator: Transamerica Airlines
Registration Number: N17ST
Location: 50 km S of Dundo Airport (DUE) –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: NDB beaconNDB beacon
Category: Accident
A Hercules aircraft was lost due to a faulty NDB beacon during flight through FL60, resulting in a crash at an elevation of 2650 feet in dense fog.A Hercules aircraft was lost due to a faulty NDB beacon during flight through FL60, resulting in a crash at an elevation of 2650 feet in dense fog.
Description
While passing through FL60, the crew reported a weak NDB. The Hercules, transporting diesel fuel, crashed at an elevation of 2650 feet in fog.
Primary Cause
Weak NDB beacon.Weak NDB beacon.Share on:
