N’Djamena – Abéché

On June 11, 2006 at 06:30 PM, N’Djamena – Abéché experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Chadian Air Force - Force Aérienne Tchadienne, with the event recorded near Abéché Ouaddaï.

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.

0 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed upon landing at Abéché Airport and came to rest about 200 metres past the runway end, bursting into flames. At least five passengers were killed and several others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The accident occurred 30 minutes after the airport closing time at 1800LT.

Aircraft reference details include registration TT-PAF, MSN 5141, year of manufacture 1988.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 13.8280°, 20.8284°.