Narrative:
The Hercules had been parked at Kinshasa for several years and was being used for some trial flights. Reportedly the left main landing gear either did not extend or collapsed on landing.
accident date: 14-04-2006
type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
registration: 9T-TCB
accident date: 14-04-2006
type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
registration: 9T-TCB
accident date: 14-04-2006
type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
registration: 9T-TCB
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 14 April 2006 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Operator: | Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Registration: | 9T-TCB |
| MSN: | 4416 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH) ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
The Hercules had been parked at Kinshasa for several years and was being used for some trial flights. Reportedly the left main landing gear either did not extend or collapsed on landing.
Sources:
» Congo-Kinshasa: Crash d'un Hercule C- 130 des Fardc à l'aéroport de N'Djili (Le Potentiel, 18-4-2006)Photos
accident date: 14-04-2006
type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
registration: 9T-TCB
accident date: 14-04-2006
type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
registration: 9T-TCB
accident date: 14-04-2006
type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
registration: 9T-TCB
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