Narrative:
The C-130 Hercules crashed three minutes after takeoff, reportedly after a propeller blade failure.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 20 April 1990 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Operator: | Zaire Air Force |
| Registration: | 9T-TCG |
| MSN: | 4736 |
| First flight: | 1977 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 24 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Kinshasa ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Gbadolite Airport (BDT/FZFD), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
The C-130 Hercules crashed three minutes after takeoff, reportedly after a propeller blade failure.
Sources:
» Joplin Globe April 21,1990Photos
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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 Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport to Gbadolite Airport as the crow flies is 1135 km (709 miles).
Distance from Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport to Gbadolite Airport as the crow flies is 1135 km (709 miles).
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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