Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 April 1974
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 62-1841
Location: near Guam-Andersen AFB (UAM) –
ÿ Guam
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Engine number threeEngine number three
Category: Accident
A Hercules aircraft operating from Guam to Hawaii via Wake Island experienced an overspeed on engine number three during takeoff. Loss of situational awareness led to a sink and impact with the cliff’s lip, resulting in the aircraft falling off the runway and subsequently catching fire in the jungle below.A Hercules aircraft operating from Guam to Hawaii via Wake Island experienced an overspeed on engine number three during takeoff. Loss of situational awareness led to a sink and impact with the cliff’s lip, resulting in the aircraft falling off the runway and subsequently catching fire in the jungle below.
Description
The aircraft was operating on a flight from Guam to Hawaii via Wake Island. On take off, the aircraft suffered an overspeed on engine no.3. The crew lost situational awareness and allowed the aircraft to sink and strike the lip of the cliff at the end of the runway. The Hercules fell over the cliff and caught fire in the jungle below.
Source of Information
https://www.c-130.net/aircraft-database/C-130/airframe-profile/6723/https://www.c-130.net/aircraft-database/C-130/airframe-profile/6723/Primary Cause
Overspeed on engine number three during takeoff.Overspeed on engine number three during takeoff.Share on:
