Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Jun 11, 2006 (5 killed), A...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on June 11, 2006 near Abéché, Ouaddaï, Chad with 5 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. A regional governor blamed dust...
- Date: June 11, 2006
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Abéché, Ouaddaï, Chad
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. A regional governor blamed dust and poor visibility, but no official investigation report was found.
A Chadian Air Force Lockheed C-130H crashed on landing at Abéché Airport on 11 June 2006, about 30 minutes after the airport had closed. It came to rest roughly 200 metres past the runway end and burst into flames, and the aircraft was destroyed. Five people were killed and several others were injured, though accounts differ on whether the dead were passengers or crew.