Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Feb 26, 1996 (91 killed)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on February 26, 1996 near Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan with 91 fatalities. Cause: Not determined; the crew reported an...
- Date: February 26, 1996
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Fatalities: 91
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined; the crew reported an in-flight fire before the uncontrolled descent.
A Sudanese Air Force Lockheed C-130H flying from El Obeid to Khartoum declared an in-flight fire emergency while descending. The aircraft then went into an uncontrolled descent and broke up on impact about 40 km from Khartoum airport. All 91 people on board were killed.