Statuts:
Date:	11 AVR 1968
Type/Sous-type:	Lockheed L-100 Hercules
Compagnie:	Zambian Air Cargoes
Immatriculation:	9J-RCY
Numéro de série:	4109
Année de Fabrication:	1966
Heures de vol:	2339
Moteurs:	4 Allison 501-D22
Equipage:	victimes: 0 / à bord: 4
Passagers:	victimes: 0 / à bord: 0
Total:	victimes: 0 / à bord: 4
Dégats de l'appareil:	Perte Totale
Conséquences:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Lieu de l'accident:	Ndola Airport (NLA) (Zambie)
Phase de vol:	En attente (STD)
Nature:	Cargo
Aéroport de départ:	Lusaka Airport (LUN/FLLS), Zambie
Aéroport de destination:	Ndola Airport (NLA/FLND), Zambie

Détails:
The Hercules had completed a cargo flight from Cambridge (UK) to Lusaka via Benina and Entebbe and was being ferried back to its Ndola base. During reverser checks prior to takeoff from Lusaka the no. 2 nacelle overheat light came on. The fire shut-off handle was pulled and the warning light went out. As there were no visible signs of a fire, the crew restarted the engine. The flight and landing were uneventful and the no. 1 and 4 engines were shut down when taxiing to the ramp. Entering the parking area, the no. 2 nacelle overheat light illuminated again. The no. 2 engine was shut off and the crew made some turns to park the aircraft next to another Zambian Hercules (9J-RBX). In the final turn steering and brake pressure became exhausted and the aircraft struck the port wing of 9J-RBX, cutting through some 12 feet of the wing. A fire broke out and destroyed both aircraft.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The collision resulted from failure to halt the aircraft when it was decided to shut down the no. 2 engine. A contributory cause was that the crew lacked a ready understanding of the mechanics of the aircraft."

Sources:
» ICAO Circular 88/74 Volume II (267-273)