CNA-OH

On October 12, 1981 at 12:00 AM, CNA-OH experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Royal Moroccan Air Force - Forces Royales Air, with the event recorded near Gueltat Zemmour Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft was engaged in a reconnaissance mission and taking part to the Battle of Gueltat Zemmour (13 to 29 October 1981), carrying five crew members. En route, the airplane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed near Gueltat Zemmour, bursting into flames. All five crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CNA-OH, MSN 4717, year of manufacture 1977.