Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules at Smyrna AFB: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 26, 1962
Registration:
56-0488
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Sewart - Sewart
MSN:
3096
YOM:
1957
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a local training mission at Smyrna-Sewart AFB, Tennessee. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane banked left, lost height and crashed near the runway end. All five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by the failure of both left engines shortly after rotation.