ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules D2-FAF São Tomé Island Airport (TMS)
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Date:Tuesday 15 May 1979
Type:Silhouette image of generic C130 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules
Operator:TAAG Angola Airlines
Registration: D2-FAF
MSN: 4176
First flight: 1966
Engines: 4 Allison 501-D22A
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:São Tomé Island Airport (TMS) (   São Tomé and Príncipe)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Luanda Airport (LAD/FNLU), Angola
Destination airport:São Tomé Island Airport (TMS/FPST), São Tomé and Príncipe
Narrative:
The aircraft veered off the runway when one engine operated at uncontrolled high power on landing.

Classification:
Runway excursion (veer-off)

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accident date: 15-05-1979
type: Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules
registration: D2-FAF
 

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Luanda Airport to São Tomé Island Airport as the crow flies is 1250 km (781 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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