Narrative:
The Hercules crashed in dense jungle, 25 km from the departure town of Huambo. There is heavy fighting going on in the area between UNITA rebels and Angolan government forces. The wreckage has been spotted, but fighting in the area made it impossible for the UN to access the wreckage.
» Reuters
accident date: 26-12-1998
type: Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules
registration: N920SJ
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 26 December 1998 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules |
| Operated by: | Transafrik |
| On behalf of: | United Nations - UN |
| Registration: | S9-CAO |
| MSN: | 4561 |
| First flight: | 1974 |
| Engines: | 4 Allison 501-D22A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Vila Nova ( Angola)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Huambo Airport (NOV/FNHU), Angola |
| Saurimo Airport (VHC/FNSA), Angola | |
| Flightnumber: | 806 |
The Hercules crashed in dense jungle, 25 km from the departure town of Huambo. There is heavy fighting going on in the area between UNITA rebels and Angolan government forces. The wreckage has been spotted, but fighting in the area made it impossible for the UN to access the wreckage.
Sources:
» UN» Reuters
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accident date: 26-12-1998
type: Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules
registration: N920SJ
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 Huambo Airport to Saurimo Airport as the crow flies is 614 km (384 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Huambo Airport to Saurimo Airport as the crow flies is 614 km (384 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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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