Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 August 2007
Aircraft Type: Lockheed Hercules C.1P (C-130K)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XV205
Location: within Helmand Province –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Hercules transport plane, bearing RAF Lyneham registration, crashed in the Afghan desert due to Taliban troop presence and subsequent explosives. The aircraft was carrying SAS units and possessed advanced satellite and radio communication equipment.A Hercules transport plane, bearing RAF Lyneham registration, crashed in the Afghan desert due to Taliban troop presence and subsequent explosives. The aircraft was carrying SAS units and possessed advanced satellite and radio communication equipment.
Description
The Hercules transport plane landed heavily on at night on a rough airstrip in the Afghan desert. The airplane, from 47 RAF Lyneham, was badly damaged and could not be recovered. It was being used to transport SAS units and was equipped with highly classified satellite and high frequency radio communications suites. Because of the presence of Taliban troops in the area, some equipment was removed, and the plane was blown up. Unconfirmed reports indicate that XV205 was the plane involved in the mishap. The accident happened at or just prior to August 29.
Primary Cause
Taliban troop presence and subsequent explosives.Taliban troop presence and subsequent explosives.Share on:
