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Crash of a Lockheed MC-130P Hercules in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range
Date & Time:
Feb 13, 2002 at 0230 LT
Operator:
Registration:
66-0213
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
4163
YOM:
1966
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On a mission for Special Forces, the four engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a snow covered area of the Hindu Kush Mountain Range, Afghanistan. All eight occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed. USAF confirmed that the accident was not caused by hostile action.
Crash of a Lockheed KC-130F Hercules in Twentynine Palms
Date & Time:
Feb 11, 2002
Operator:
Registration:
148895
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Twentynine Palms - Twentynine Palms
MSN:
3619
YOM:
1961
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
20960
Circumstances:
The crew departed Twentynine Palms on a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff, the engine n°1 failed. The aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height when the engine n°4 lost power. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a sandy area located about 4,5 km past the runway end. All eight crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the engine n°1 during initial climb and a loss of power on the engine n°4 for unknown reasons. As the aircraft was operated at its MTOW, the crew was unable to maintain a positive rate of climb.
Crash of a Lockheed KC-130R Hercules at Shamsi AFB: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 9, 2002
Operator:
Registration:
160021
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Jacobabad – Shamsi
MSN:
4702
YOM:
1976
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Jacobabad, the crew started a night approach to Shamsi AFB. While descending in limited visibility at the altitude of 3,200 feet, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located few km from the airfield. All seven occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the crew lost his orientation while approaching Shamsi AFB by night and without any visual references on ground.
Crash of a Lockheed C-130 Hercules in Lhokseumawe
Date & Time:
Dec 20, 2001 at 0935 LT
Operator:
Registration:
A-1329
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Jakarta - Lhokseumawe
MSN:
4824
YOM:
1979
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
83
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Lhokseumawe-Malikussaleh Airport, the four engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in a marshy area, bursting into flames. All 95 occupants were rescued, among them seven passengers were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules near Campo dos Afonsos AFB: 9 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 27, 2001 at 1215 LT
Operator:
Registration:
2455
Survivors:
No
MSN:
4202
YOM:
1967
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While descending to Campo dos Afonsos AFB, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to fog and rain falls. Too low, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located about 15 km southeast of the airbase. All nine occupants were killed.
