Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 January 1985
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 56-0501
Location: 13 km NW off Trujillo-Capiro Airport (TJI) –
ÿ Honduras
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (gear and flaps).Aircraft control surfaces (gear and flaps).
Category: Accident
A Hercules aircraft struck the sea during a visual approach to Trujillo Airport, exhibiting a left-wing low attitude and retracted gear and flaps. The weather conditions were 1500 feet ceilings and 2.5 km visibility.A Hercules aircraft struck the sea during a visual approach to Trujillo Airport, exhibiting a left-wing low attitude and retracted gear and flaps. The weather conditions were 1500 feet ceilings and 2.5 km visibility.
Description
The Hercules struck the sea in a left-wing low attitude with gear and flaps retracted. The airplane was positioning for a visual approach to the coastal airport of Trujillo. Weather at the time of the accident was a 1500 feet ceiling and a visibility of 2,5 km.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of low attitude and gear/flap deployment during a critical approach.Loss of control due to a combination of low attitude and gear/flap deployment during a critical approach.Share on:
