Kuwait City - Ras al-Mishab - Dakar

On March 21, 1991 at 12:00 AM, Kuwait City - Ras al-Mishab - Dakar experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Royal Saudi Air Force, with the event recorded near Ras al-Mishab ash-Sharqiyah (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0634><U+0631><U+0642><U+064A><U+0629><U+200E>).

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

101 people were known to be on board, 98 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 97.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 95, passenger fatalities: 92, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The four engine aircraft was completing the transfer of 95 Senegalese soldiers engaged in the Gulf War. While approaching Ras al-Mishab Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to heavy black smoke coming from the oil wells set on fire. The crew descended too low when the airplane struck the ground and crashed few km from the airfield. Three passengers were injured while 98 other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 469, MSN 4754, year of manufacture 1977.