Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules near Berkeley Springs: 6 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 7, 1992 at 0930 LT
Operator:
Registration:
63-7881
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Martinsburg - Martinsburg
MSN:
3952
YOM:
1964
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew departed Martinsburg-Eastern West Virginia-Shepherd Field for a local training flight. While flying at low height, the four engine aircraft struck power cables and crashed onto a house located 3 km northwest of Berkeley Springs. All six crew members were killed while the unique person in the house was slightly injured.
