Accident Lockheed C-130H Hercules 5U-MBD,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 324220
 

Date:Wednesday 16 April 1997
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C130 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator:Forces Armées Nigeriennes
Registration: 5U-MBD
MSN: 4829
Year of manufacture:1979
Fatalities:Fatalities: 14 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:ca 10 km SE of Niamey Airport (NIM) -   Niger
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Lome Airport (LFW/DXXX)
Destination airport:Niamey Airport (NIM/DRRN)
Narrative:
Crashed near the village of Sorey with two engines on fire.

Sources:

Voix du Sahel, Niamey - April 16, 1997

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