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Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules near La Quemada: 6 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 19, 2003 at 2000 LT
Operator:
Registration:
3603
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mexicali – Santa Lucía
MSN:
3025
YOM:
1957
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft departed Mexicali on a flight to Santa Lucía AFB. About 2 hours and 40 minutes into the flight, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an uninhabited area located near La Quemada, about 70 km north of Zacatecas. All six occupants were killed. An in-flight fire of unknown origin is suspected.
Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules at Boufarik AFB: 15 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 30, 2003 at 1100 LT
Operator:
Registration:
7T-WHQ
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Boufarik AFB - Boufarik AFB
MSN:
4926
YOM:
1982
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
The crew departed Boufarik AFB on a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the crew informed ATC about an engine fire and elected to return for an emergency landing. Few seconds later, control was lost and the aircraft crashed in the district of Beni Mered, less than 2 km from the end of runway 22. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire as well as eight houses. All four crew members were killed as well as 11 people on the ground. Six other people on the ground were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Engine fire for unknown reasons.
Crash of a Lockheed C-130 Hercules in Rudshur: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 25, 2003 at 1300 LT
Operator:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tehran - Tehran
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft departed Tehran-Mehrabad Airport at 1225LT on a local test flight. About 35 minutes into the flight, the crew informed ATC about a double engine failure when control was lost. The aircraft crashed in 'Rudshur', near the Shur River. All seven occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure for unknown reasons.
