Last updated: 20 January 2020
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 9 January 2020 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130BZ Hercules |
| Operator: | South African Air Force - SAAF |
| Registration: | 403 |
| C/n / msn: | 3750 |
| First flight: | 1962 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 59 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 67 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Goma Airport (GOM) ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Beni Airport (BNC/FZNP), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Goma Airport (GOM/FZNA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
A South African Air Force (SAAF) Lockheed C-130BZ Hercules of SAAF 28 sqn crash landed at Goma International Airport (GOM/FZNA). A fire erupted after the left hand wing, outboard of the no.1 engine, broke. The fire was quickly contained.
There were no fatalities. The military transport plane was carrying 8 crew members and 59 South African troops.
Sources:
» defenceweb.co.za» timeslive.co.za
Photos
Video, social media
#Goma, @Aéroport_International_de_Goma. Jusqu'à là aucun bilan n'a été communiqué par rapport a cet crach d'avion Sud Africain ni la cause... pic.twitter.com/vPIE2WoTvy
— chiza lw. (@LwamboChiza) January 9, 2020
Urgent: Goma *Crash à l'aéroport de Goma, un appareil d'immatriculation sud Africain en feu en ce moment. Les détails après.* HMM pic.twitter.com/zNAccvFsfN
— John NSENGO (@JohnNsengo) January 9, 2020
???? A C-130BZ military aircraft from the South African Air Force crashed while landing at Goma airport.
— air plus news (english) (@airplusnews_EN) January 9, 2020
The South African Air Force plane had 8 crew members, 59 passengers and cargo on board, everyone was evacuated. pic.twitter.com/azDZYjs1tR
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 Beni Airport to Goma Airport as the crow flies is 250 km (156 miles).
Distance from Beni Airport to Goma Airport as the crow flies is 250 km (156 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.
