Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 April 1982
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 74-1678
Location: near Gevenlik –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Lockheed C-130H Hercules transport plane crashed near Gevenlik, Turkey, resulting in the deaths of all 27 on board. The aircraft was operating a routine supply run to U.S. personnel based in Turkey, departing from Adana-Incirlik Air Base (ADA) to Sinop and Erzurum, and returning to Incirlik Air Base via Erzincan. An engine failure at No. 4 caused the wing to break off, leading to the crash.A Lockheed C-130H Hercules transport plane crashed near Gevenlik, Turkey, resulting in the deaths of all 27 on board. The aircraft was operating a routine supply run to U.S. personnel based in Turkey, departing from Adana-Incirlik Air Base (ADA) to Sinop and Erzurum, and returning to Incirlik Air Base via Erzincan. An engine failure at No. 4 caused the wing to break off, leading to the crash.
Description
A Lockheed C-130H Hercules transport plane was destroyed when it crashed near Gevenlik, Turkey. All 27 on board were killed. The airplane operated on a routine supply run to U.S. personnel based in Turkey. It departed Adana-Incirlik Air Base (ADA) on a flight to Sinop and Erzurum. It was then to return to Incirlik Air Base via Erzincan. The accident occurred because the engine no. 4 mounting failed, which caused the wing to break off.
Source of Information
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