Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules at Santa Maria AFB: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
2457
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Santa Maria AFB - Santa Maria AFB
MSN:
4290
YOM:
1968
Location:
Santa Maria AFB
Rio Grande do Sul
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Santa Maria AFB. While completing a new circuit, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was limited due to fog. On final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the ground and disintegrated few km from the airport. All 7 crew members were killed.

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

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1966
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
2452
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Santa Maria - Santa Maria
MSN:
4093
YOM:
1965
Location:
Santa Maria AFB
Rio Grande do Sul
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.
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