Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 September 1966
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 63-7878
Location: 16 km SE of Chai-I –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and structural integrity of the aircraft.Aircraft control surfaces and structural integrity of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A logistics flight experienced a catastrophic crash into a mountain due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control during mountainous terrain.A logistics flight experienced a catastrophic crash into a mountain due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control during mountainous terrain.
Description
Crashed into mountain while operating on a logistics flight.
Source of Information
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Loss of control due to mountainous terrain and adverse weather conditions.Loss of control due to mountainous terrain and adverse weather conditions.Share on:
