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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-100 / C-130 Hercules
    Latest Model:L-100-30
    Construction Number:4701
    Last Civil Registration:HB-ILF
    Compressed ID:Lockheed L-100-30 cn 4701 cr HB-ILF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Zimex Aviation

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    Dates

    Event

    1976

    Constructed as a L-100-30.

    November 1976

    To Safair with new c/r ZS-JVM.

    October 1979

    To Air Botswana Cargo with new c/r A2-ACA.

    7 April 1984


    Photographer: Philip Pain
    Notes: A2-ACA, at Blackpool,UK. on 7 April 84 with the Weekend Sunday newspapers to Belfast

    By 24 August 1987

    To Zimex Aviation with new c/r HB-ILF (Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules, 4701).

    25 August 1987


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: HB-ILF - Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules - Zimex Aviationat Basel/Mulhouse Airport (BSL) Aug.25, 1987

    14 October 1987

    Involved in an incident.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were six fatalities. There were 8,772 hours and 5,708 cycles on the airframe at the time. The cargo flight departed Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI/FNCV), Angola and was destined for Benguela-Gen V Deslandes Airport (BUG/FNBG), Angola. The event occurred at 40 km (25 mls) W of Cuito (Angola) while en route. Narrative: The Hercules aircraft took off from Kuito at 06:50 UTC for a return flight to Benguela. On climbout a no. 1 engine failure was simulated by the pilot...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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