Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 March 1962
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 55-0020
Location: 11 km N of Alenon –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and navigation equipment.Aircraft control systems and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A Hercules aircraft experienced a significant incident during a return flight to Evreux Air Base following a mission with five other aircraft. The conditions were poor, leading to a loss of control.A Hercules aircraft experienced a significant incident during a return flight to Evreux Air Base following a mission with five other aircraft. The conditions were poor, leading to a loss of control.
Description
Crashed in poor weather. The Hercules was returning to Evreux Air Base following a mission with five other Hercules planes.
Source of Information
http://www.usaf317thvet.org/memorial.html, http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=stnicolasdesbois-c130&lang=frhttp://www.usaf317thvet.org/memorial.html, http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=stnicolasdesbois-c130&lang=frPrimary Cause
Poor weather conditions, specifically challenging visibility and wind.Poor weather conditions, specifically challenging visibility and wind.Share on:
