CVR transcript Zimex Hercules - 14 OCT 1987
Cockpit voice recorder transcription of the October 14, 1987 shootdown of a Lockheed Hercules near Kuito (Angola).
Source: Schlussbericht der Eidgenössischen Flugunfall-Untersuchungskommission über den Unfall des Flugzeuges Lockheed 382G-44K-30 "Hercules" HB-ILF vom 14. Oktober 1987 40km W Kuito (Angola), Nr. 1987/A 26 1366
Source: Schlussbericht der Eidgenössischen Flugunfall-Untersuchungskommission über den Unfall des Flugzeuges Lockheed 382G-44K-30 "Hercules" HB-ILF vom 14. Oktober 1987 40km W Kuito (Angola), Nr. 1987/A 26 1366
The reader of these transcripts is cautioned that the transcription of a CVR tape is not a precise science but is the best possible product from a group investigative effort. The transcript, or parts thereof, if taken out of context can be misleading. Therefore, the CVR transcripts should only be viewed as an investigative tool to be used in conjunction with other evidence. Conclusions or interpretations should not be made using the transcript as the sole source of information.
Furthermore, this transcript is made available for educational purposes, so the reader is encouraged to read the accident description associated with the transcripts for better understanding of the circumstances.
Furthermore, this transcript is made available for educational purposes, so the reader is encouraged to read the accident description associated with the transcripts for better understanding of the circumstances.
Legenda:
PIC = captain
F/O = copilot
F/E = Flight Engineer
L/M = Loadmaster
PIC = captain
F/O = copilot
F/E = Flight Engineer
L/M = Loadmaster
| time | source | content |
|---|---|---|
| F/E | Lets go! | |
| F/E | Power is in, flight idle | |
| F/E | increase we got 10 stable .... on me | |
| F/E | stable | |
| F/E | comes 11 | |
| F/E | 12 13 14 got 15 16 hold on | |
| F/E | please retard one | |
| F/E | thanks hold him there | |
| PIC | speed increasing on both sides | |
| PIC | 80 kts your controls | |
| F/E | your power is good | |
| PIC | V1 the throttles | |
| 0:00 | PIC | VR |
| PIC | and V2 | |
| PIC | positive climb, undercarriage up please | |
| 0:10 | coming away we lost no 1 (piep ....) | |
| F/E | malfunction identified | |
| F/E | ok power loss on no. 1 | |
| F/O | ok total power loss | |
| PIC | total power loss | |
| F/O | ok going for V2 plus 10 keep it there | |
| PIC | standby 400 ft | |
| 0:32 | PIC | 400 feet we got |
| F/O | feather no 1 | |
| speed we got, height we got accelerating ... | ||
| flaps to 20 in 10's please | ||
| ok coming away | ||
| keeping | ||
| it would have been ... (28) or 20 aehh ...) | ||
| F/O | undercarriage check up | |
| PIC | undercarriage is up | |
| F/O | meto power | |
| F/E | setting meto power on three | |
| PIC | ok take it away | |
| F/O | ok | |
| F/O | flaps all the way up | |
| F/E | coming on all four | |
| F/E | Climb power now Sir | |
| F/O | ah yes please | |
| 1:33 | F/E | this is normal bleed |
| PIC | ok it wasn't too bad | |
| 1:55 | F/E | have climb power |
| F/O | thank you | |
| PIC | ok this is good for go | |
| PIC | " normal debriefing " after a/c full established | |
| F/E | 1013 | |
| PIC | 1013 | |
| 2:42 | F/E | we got 83 |
| F/E | the after-take-off list is now completed | |
| ............. | ||
| "voices of passengers" | ||
| "joking" | ||
| 3:46 | F/O | we are out of 10 |
| 3:49 | PIC | Kuito, red cross 880 is airborn 0650 and we will be in Benguela at 0730, climbing to flight level 240 |
| "Conversation on VHF between RX07 and air ops Huambo and at the same time communications RX880 and Kuito TWR " | ||
| 4:22 | ATC | "ETA Benguela confirm" |
| PIC | Benguela estimate 0740 | |
| ATC | "Benguela roger - report 240" | |
| 4:36 | PIC | Roger will do |
| 4:45 | F/O | Autopilot is going .... in |
| 5:23 | "Bang" (loud explosion) | |
| 5:25 | Oh god | |
| 5:26 | F/E | no 3 engine |
| 5:27 | F/E | Shut it down |
| F/O | And nacell fire sir | |
| 5:32 | PIC | Fire the bottle |
| 5:40 | F/O | Fire light still on |
| F/E | Garry go and check pls | |
| 5:45 | "Bang" (headset) | |
| 5:49 | PIC | What the fuck was that ? |
| F/E | Had a turbine exploded I think | |
| according to NTSB Need help, down the back, we are on fire over or according to Zimax: I made up we are under groundfire | ||
| Is it ? | ||
| 5:55 | L/M | We got a total fire, a total fire |
| ok | ||
| 5:56 | F/O | Return |
| PIC | According the (speed) ok no problem | |
| 6:01 | Check ...... | |
| 6:53 | Sound (self test of the CVR) | |
| 7:05 | End of tape |
