Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 October 1982
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: FAC-1003
Location: 330 km E off Cape May, NJ, USA –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Navigation systemNavigation system
Category: Accident
A Hercules aircraft experienced a fuel exhaustion incident in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 55 knots winds, following a navigation system failure en route from the Azores to Bermuda. The aircraft remained afloat for 56 hours.A Hercules aircraft experienced a fuel exhaustion incident in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 55 knots winds, following a navigation system failure en route from the Azores to Bermuda. The aircraft remained afloat for 56 hours.
Description
Ditched in Atlantic Ocean in 55kt winds after running out of fuel en route Azores-Bermuda due to navigation system failure; the Hercules remained afloat for 56 hours.
Primary Cause
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