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Upon touchdown at Benguela-General Deslandes Airport, the nose gear collapsed. The airplane slid on its nose for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All five occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed L-382G-35C Hercules in Cancao: 8 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1987 at 0705 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

HB-ILF

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Humanitarian

Survivors:

Site:

City

Schedule:

Kuito - Benguela

MSN:

4701

YOM:

1976

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

11198

Captain / Total hours on type:

10526.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

4682

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1628

Aircraft flight hours:

8772

Aircraft flight cycles:

5708

Circumstances:

The four engine aircraft was dispatched in Angola on behalf of the International Red Cross. En route from Kuito to Benguela, while climbing to an altitude of 12,000 feet, the aircraft was hit by a surface-to-air missile that struck the engine n°3. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed on the village of Cancao located about 40 km west of Kuito. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and at least eight houses were destroyed. All six occupants were killed as well as two other people on the ground.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a surface-to-air missile. The exact type of missile and its origin remain unknown.

Final Report:

Crash of a Boeing 737-2M2C in Benguela

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 737-200

Operator:

Registration:

D2-TAA

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Luanda - Benguela

MSN:

21172

YOM:

1975

Flight number:

DT444

Location:

Benguela

Country:

Angola

Region:

Africa

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

128

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

On final approach to Benguela Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low. On short final, the airplane struck the ground 4 meters short of runway threshold. On impact, the undercarriage were torn off. The airplane slid for about 900 meters then turn slightly to the right, lost its left engine and right wing before coming to rest in flames. All 134 occupants were evacuated, among them 34 were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Lack of VASIs and threshold markings caused the pilot's inability to follow the correct approach slope.