Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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10304

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Rivers - North Battleford

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3590

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1960

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On a flight from Rivers AFB, Manitoba, to North Battleford, a technical failure occurred on the front cargo door that detached in flight. The crew decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually completed a belly landing in a field located near North Battleford, slid for several yards and came to rest. There were no injuries among the crew while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair. After the accident, the engine number one could not be stopped, probably after being hit by debris.

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

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1966 at 1200 LT

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61-0953

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Yes

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Saigon – Pleiku

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3630

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1961

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On final approach to Pleiku Airport by night, the aircraft struck the ground few hundred yards short of runway and came to rest. Three crew members were killed while two others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The crew was completing one of his first rotation on this airport at the time of the accident. Visibility was poor due to the night and marginal weather conditions.
Lt Col Lee Bernard Tate,
1st Lt John Lawrence Banks,
A1C Ronald Charles Logan.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules in Tuy Hòa

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1966

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56-0506

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3114

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1957

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Due to a failure in the propeller pitch mechanism one of the engines' propellers could not be used to decelerate. The airplane swerved off the runway into a ditch, in an attempt to avoid a truck at the end of the runway. Damage was repairable, but the Hercules was damaged beyond repair when recovery crew attempted to tow the airplane using a tank and a steel cable through openings in the fuselage.
Source: Chris Hobson

Crash of a Lockheed C-130B Hercules near Bardufoss: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1966 at 0130 LT

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61-2641

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Mountains

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Évreux - Bardufoss

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3677

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1962

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The C-130B, assigned to the 813th Tactical Carrier Wing at Forbes AFB, flew from Évreux AFB (Eure, France) to Bardufoss to pick up troops who would participate in the NATO exercise Winter Express. In snowy weather around freezing temperature with poor visibility the Hercules crashed into Svanfjellet west of Bardufoss at night at a height of 2,650 feet on the island of Senja while approaching Bardufoss Air Station. The crash killed the entire crew, five officers and two enlisted men.
Source: ASN

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According to the Accident Investigation Board, the ATC cleared the crew to descend to 6,000 feet when the crew of the plane repeated an incorrect height clearance. The radar controller at Bardufoss did not perceive the misunderstanding.

Crash of a Lockheed KC-130F Hercules off Đồng Hới: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1966

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149809

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Flight

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Supply

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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3709

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1962

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While returning from a supply mission, the aircraft exploded in midair and crashed into the sea some 24 km off Đồng Hới. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt. Albert Michael Prevost,
Maj Richard Andrew Alm,
G/Sgt Galen Francis Humphrey,
Sgt Peter George Vlahakos,
S/Sgt Donald Leroy Coates,
S/Sgt Russell Burr Luker.

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The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. It is possible the aircraft may have been shot down by enemy fire but this was not proven. A possible technical failure may occur in flight, causing the aircraft to explode.

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

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1966

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61-0970

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Supply

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Yes

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Saigon - An Khe

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3667

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1962

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An Khe

Đà Nẵng City District

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Vietnam

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Asia

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After touchdown at An Khe Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All five crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was written off. The airplane was completing a resupply mission from Saigon.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130B Hercules in Pleiku: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1966

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61-0972

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Saigon – Pleiku

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3669

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On final approach to Pleiku Airport, at an altitude of 1,200 feet, the airplane was hit by enemy fire and crashed about 5 km from the airfield. All five crew members were killed. The airplane was performing a flight from Saigon-Tan Son Nhat Airport, carrying a load of 30,000 pounds of detonators.
Crew (463 TCW Mactan, Philippines):
Cpt Richard Joseph Callanan,
Cpt Lee Christopher Dixon,
1st Lt Jon Alfred Greenley,
S/Sgt James Robert Lute,
A2C Lowell Franklin White.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules in Tuy Hòa: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1965

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62-1843

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Nha Trang – Tuy Hòa

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3123

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1957

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The aircraft was attempting to land at Tuy Hòa Airport under a very low cloud base when it was hit by ground fire 8 km south of the airbase and crashed killing all five crew members. The airplane, based at Nha Trang, was bringing in a load of 13 tons of aviation fuel and it was 1st Lt Smith's first mission as aircraft commander. Enemy action was never actually confirmed to have caused the loss of this aircraft which may simply have flown into high ground in poor visibility. For some reason the remains of 1st Lt Wax were not recovered and identified until December 1996.
Crew:
1st Lt Donald Clayton Smith,
1st David J. Wax,
Cpt Terry Fisher Katterhenry,
T/Sgt William Henry Crisp,
A1C Willie Mitchell.
Source: Chris Hobson

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules at Bitburg AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1965

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56-0515

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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