Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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60-0293

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Military

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An Khe – Quy Nhơn

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3591

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1960

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An Khe

Đà Nẵng City District

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The Hercules started its takeoff roll for the next leg to Quy Nhơn. Just before the aircraft was about to lift off it suddenly veered to the left and departed the runway. The pilot steered the aircraft back onto the runway but it overshot the end, rand own an embankment and burst into flames. Of the 56 passengers and crew on board a total of 35 were killed, cinlduing US, South Vietnamese and South Korean troops.
Source: Chris Hobson.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130B Hercules in Saigon: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1967

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58-0737

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Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District

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Plain, Valley

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Nha Trang - Saigon

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3534

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1959

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Saigon

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While approaching Saigon-Tan Son Nhat Airport, the crew was vectored around an artillery firing zone. However, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion 19 km east of the airport, killing all 10 occupants.
Crew:
Cpt Jerome Frank Starkweather,
Cpt Rafael L. Rivera-Balaguer,
Cpt Richard W. Podell,
S/Sgt Ricky Lynn Herndon,
S/Sgt Ira Edward Scott,
S/Sgt William Everett Tyree,
1st Lt Richard A. Gray,
SP5 Andrew Harry Shimp,
SP5 Frank Richard Ragusa,
SP4 Craig Ray Schoenbaum.

Probable cause:

Structural failure of both wings which detached while on approach for undetermined reason.

Crash of a Lockheed CC-130E Hercules in Trenton: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1967

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130309

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Training

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Trenton - Trenton

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4050

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1965

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The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Trenton Airport. Shortly after a night takeoff, while climbing, the four engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located 2,5 km from the airport. All six crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control caused by an elevator trim failure on takeoff

Crash of a Lockheed C-130B Hercules in Zarand: 23 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1967 at 1740 LT

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5-107

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Chiraz - Tehran

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4118

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1966

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En route from Chiraz to Tehran, while cruising in stormy weather, the airplane exploded and crashed near Zarand. All 23 occupants were killed.

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It is believed the aircraft crashed after being struck by lightning.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130B Hercules in Bảo Lộc: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1967

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58-0722

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3517

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1959

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The crew was completing a supply mission to Bảo Lộc Airstrip. After touchdown, the crew encountered technical problems with the braking systems and the captain decided to attempt a go-around manoeuvre and increased engine power. Shortly after liftoff, while passing over the runway end, the airplane struck a small hill, stalled and crashed in flames into a ravine. Three crew members were killed while three others were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed following several explosion caused by a stock of ammunition on board.
Those killed were:
S/Sgt David Glover,
S/Sgt Donald Kannel,
A1C David Chaney.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules in An Khe

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1967

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63-7772

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3838

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1963

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Just after liftoff from An Khe Airstrip, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames. All five crew members were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed by fire. It was reported that the crew's vision was obscured by dust crated by the rotor of a Chinook.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130B Hercules in Tây Ninh

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1967

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60-0307

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Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District

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3618

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1961

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Tây Ninh

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Shortly after takeoff from Tây Ninh Airstrip, while in initiale climb, the pilot encountered technical problems with the flaps and decided to perform an emergency landing in a rice paddy field. All five crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Flaps problems during takeoff.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules at Santa Maria AFB

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1966

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2452

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Santa Maria - Santa Maria

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4093

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The crew was completing a local training mission at Santa Maria AFB. On final approach, the pilot-in-command adopted a too high angle of descent, causing the aircraft to pass below the glide and to struck the ground short of runway threshold. All seven crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130B Hercules in Cam Ranh Bay

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1966

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61-0955

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