Mombasa - Mogadishu
Flight / Schedule
Mombasa - Mogadishu
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
69-6576
MSN
4351
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
March 14, 1994 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Malindi Coast
Region
Africa • Kenya
Coordinates
-3.2073°, 40.1163°
Crash Cause
Other causes
Narrative Report
On March 14, 1994 at 12:00 AM, Mombasa - Mogadishu experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Malindi Coast.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
14 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 57.1%.
Crew on board: 14, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is other causes. En route from Mombasa to Mogadishu, while in cruising altitude over the Indian Ocean, the crew contacted ATC and declared an emergency following an explosion in the cargo compartment. The crew initiated an emergency descent and elected to divert to the nearest airport when control was lost. The aircraft crashed in the sea about 200 metres offshore, some 7 km from Malindi. Six crew members were rescued while eight others were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 69-6576, MSN 4351, year of manufacture 1969.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.2073°, 40.1163°.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
8
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Mombasa to Mogadishu, while in cruising altitude over the Indian Ocean, the crew contacted ATC and declared an emergency following an explosion in the cargo compartment. The crew initiated an emergency descent and elected to divert to the nearest airport when control was lost. The aircraft crashed in the sea about 200 metres offshore, some 7 km from Malindi. Six crew members were rescued while eight others were killed.
Cause: Other causes
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
14
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
57.1%
Known people on board: 14
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Mombasa - Mogadishu
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Africa • Kenya
Aircraft Details
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