Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 25 November 1975
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Heyl Ha’Avir (Israeli Air Force)
Registration Number: 4X-FBC/203
Location: 56 km SSE of El Arish –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: C-130 aircraftC-130 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-130 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash while flying through a cloud bank during a nighttime exercise near the Gabel Halal mountain. The aircraft struck the mountain’s side.A C-130 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash while flying through a cloud bank during a nighttime exercise near the Gabel Halal mountain. The aircraft struck the mountain’s side.
Description
Crashed into the Gebel Halal (also known as Jebel Hallal) mountain. The C-130 was flying through a cloud bank during a night time exercise and flew into the side of the mountain.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iAlPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PQIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=egypt%20plane&pg=5682%2C1769910https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iAlPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PQIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=egypt%20plane&pg=5682%2C1769910Primary Cause
Cloud bank conditions and a sudden, unexpected impact with the mountain’s side.Cloud bank conditions and a sudden, unexpected impact with the mountain’s side.Share on:
