Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 May 1964
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 56-0492
Location: Ie Shima Airfield –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A C-130A aircraft sustained significant damage during landing, resulting in the fuselage being diverted to Sukiran for paratrooper training.A C-130A aircraft sustained significant damage during landing, resulting in the fuselage being diverted to Sukiran for paratrooper training.
Description
The C-130A sustained substantial damage after striking the edge of the runway on landing. The fuselage went to Sukiran for paratrooper training.
Primary Cause
Impact with the runway edge during landing.Impact with the runway edge during landing.Share on:
