Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 May 1969
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 56-0472
Location: Katum –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Fuel tankFuel tank
A C-130 transport plane was struck by ground fire while approaching Kathmandu. The aircraft was carrying construction equipment and suffered a fuel tank damage on the starboard side, resulting in a fuel spill that ignited and caused a violent fire. The crew evacuated safely.A C-130 transport plane was struck by ground fire while approaching Kathmandu. The aircraft was carrying construction equipment and suffered a fuel tank damage on the starboard side, resulting in a fuel spill that ignited and caused a violent fire. The crew evacuated safely.
Description
The C-130 transport plane was hit by ground fire while on approach to Katum. The airplane was carrying a load of construction equipment. A fuel tank on the starboard side was hit. Streaming fuel was sucked into the engines when the pilot applied reverse pitch on landing. A violent fire erupted, but the crew members evacuated safely.
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