Narrative:
The aircraft veered off the runway when one engine operated at uncontrolled high power on landing.
accident date: 15-05-1979
type: Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules
registration: D2-FAF
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 May 1979 |
| Type: |  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 |
| São Tomé Island Airport (TMS/FPST), São Tomé and Príncipe |
The aircraft veered off the runway when one engine operated at uncontrolled high power on landing.
Classification:
Runway excursion (veer-off)
Photos
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.
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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