Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 June 1972
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 62-1805
Location: off Magong AFB (MZG) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft, a [Aircraft Model] model, experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a significant loss of altitude and subsequent sinking.A twin-engine aircraft, a [Aircraft Model] model, experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a significant loss of altitude and subsequent sinking.
Description
Ditched and sank after undercarriage explosion.
Primary Cause
Undercarriage explosionUndercarriage explosionShare on:
