Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Nov 27, 1989 (5 killed), J...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on November 27, 1989 near Jamba, Cuando Cubango, Angola with 5 fatalities. Cause: The crew descended too low on the...
- Date: November 27, 1989
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Jamba, Cuando Cubango, Angola
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew descended too low on the final approach, apparently to avoid radar detection, and the aircraft struck trees.
A Lockheed L-100 Hercules (N9205T) operated by Tepper Aviation, flying from Kamina and reportedly carrying weapons for UNITA rebels, crashed near Jamba in Angola on the night of 27 November 1989. All five occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.