ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239000
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| Date: | Sunday 2 August 2020 |
| Time: | c. 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Owner/operator: | Cameroon Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 96 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Maroua-Salam Airport (MVR/FKKL) -
 Cameroon
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Douala Airport (DLA/FKKD) |
| Maroua-Salam Airport (MVR/FKKL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Lockheed C-130H Hercules of the Cameroon Air Force suffered a runway excursion after landing at Maroua-Salam Airport, Cameroon. The aircraft landed on a wet runway and failed to come to a stop on the runway. It overran and sank into soft soil.
There were no injuries among the 91 passengers five crew crew members.
Sources:
http://french.china.org.cn/foreign/txt/2020-08/03/content_76339727.htm
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-08/03/c_139259942.htm
https://actucameroun.com/2020/08/02/cameroun-crash-manque-dun-avion-militaire-a-maroua-extreme-nord/
https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/cameroon-air-force-c-130-incurs-damages-after-crash-landing/
Media:
Several persons have reportedly been injured after a plane accident in Maroua, Cameroon's Far North region.
— Mimi Mefo Info (@MimiMefoInfo) August 2, 2020
Sources say the military plane missed the tarmac of the airport, crashing into a nearby plain.
It is suspected that heavy rains might have contributed to the incident. pic.twitter.com/pLwrRQWUs1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2020 04:09 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-Aug-2020 06:39 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2020 06:41 | harro | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 03-Aug-2020 08:28 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2020 11:20 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2020 11:25 | harro | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport] |
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