 A Lockheed L-100 Hercules similar to the one that crashed. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 November 1989 |
| Summary | Unknown |
| Site | Jamba, Cuando Cubango, Angola |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed Hercules L-100-20 |
| Operator | Tepper Aviation for CIA |
| Registration | N9205T |
| Flight origin | Kamina Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Destination | Jamba, Cuando Cubango |
| Occupants | 5 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1989 Jamba Hercules crash was an air accident involving a Lockheed Hercules L-100 aircraft that crashed on final approach to Jamba, Cuando Cubango, Angola on 27 November 1989. The flight had originated at Kamina Airport, Zaire, and was attempting a low-level approach at night. The aircraft was owned by CIA front company Tepper Aviation; it was delivering arms to UNITA.[1][2] The crash killed "Bud" Peddy, the head of Tepper Aviation, who was acting as the plane's pilot. On board were several Americans, two West Germans, and a Briton. All were killed in the crash.
References
- ↑ Giorgio Baravalle (2004). Rethink: Cause and Consequences of September 11. design.Method of Operation Lrd. pp. 311–312. ISBN 0-9705768-6-2.
- ↑ "ASN Aircraft Accident Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules N9205T Jamba Airport (JMB)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
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