Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 November 2009
Aircraft Type: Lockheed KC-130J Hercules
Owner/operator: Aeronautica Militare Italiana – AMI
Registration Number: MM62176
Location: Le Rene, near Coltano –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Lockheed C-130J Hercules transport plane crashed and burned immediately after takeoff from Pisa-Gal Galilei Airport (PSA). All five crew members were killed. The airplane broke up and caught fire while descending on a railway line.A Lockheed C-130J Hercules transport plane crashed and burned immediately after takeoff from Pisa-Gal Galilei Airport (PSA). All five crew members were killed. The airplane broke up and caught fire while descending on a railway line.
Description
A Lockheed C-130J Hercules transport plane, operated by the Italian Air Force, was destroyed when crashed and burned immediately after takeoff from Pisa-Gal Galilei Airport (PSA). All five crew members were killed. The airplane came down on a railway line, broke up and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
