Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 April 1970
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
Owner/operator: Air America
Registration Number: 56-0510
Location: ca 25 km SE of Long Tieng Airstrip –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
A Hercules aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during approach to Long Tieng, Laos, resulting in a crash into the 7500-foot level of the north-western slope. The aircraft was carrying fuel and ammunition from Takhli, Thailand.A Hercules aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during approach to Long Tieng, Laos, resulting in a crash into the 7500-foot level of the north-western slope. The aircraft was carrying fuel and ammunition from Takhli, Thailand.
Description
Crashed into the 7500 foot level of the north-western slope of Phou Bia mountain range on approach to Long Tieng, Laos. The Hercules carried fuel and ammunition from Takhli, Thailand.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude during approach to a mountainous terrain.Loss of altitude during approach to a mountainous terrain.Share on:
