Kinshasa – Gbadolite

On April 20, 1990 at 12:00 AM, Kinshasa – Gbadolite experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Zaire Air Force - Force Aérienne Zaïroise, with the event recorded near Kinshasa-N'Djili Kinshasa City Province.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

24 people were known to be on board, 20 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport, while climbing, a propeller blade on the engine n°3 detached and struck the engine n°4. Following severe vibrations, the aircraft became unstable, lost speed and height and crashed in Kinkole, about 8 km northeast of the airport. Four passengers, among them a young girl aged 4 were injured while 20 other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9T-TCG, MSN 4736, year of manufacture 1977.