Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 November 1968
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 61-2644
Location: Tonle Cham Airfield –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a nose gear failure during landing after a ferry flight, resulting in a significant loss of control and a subsequent emergency landing.A passenger aircraft experienced a nose gear failure during landing after a ferry flight, resulting in a significant loss of control and a subsequent emergency landing.
Description
Nose gear failure during while landing after a ferry flight.
Source of Information
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Nose gear failure due to a combination of factors, potentially including degraded lubrication or structural fatigue.Nose gear failure due to a combination of factors, potentially including degraded lubrication or structural fatigue.Share on:
