Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 December 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 56-0515
Location: Bitburg Air Base (BBJ) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft, operating at a high altitude, experienced a catastrophic loss of control after entering a stall during an assault takeoff. The aircraft subsequently crashed.A twin-engine aircraft, operating at a high altitude, experienced a catastrophic loss of control after entering a stall during an assault takeoff. The aircraft subsequently crashed.
Description
Crashed after entering a stall during assault takeoff.
Primary Cause
Stall during assault takeoff ? likely a combination of pilot error and inadequate aircraft control leading to loss of lift.Stall during assault takeoff ? likely a combination of pilot error and inadequate aircraft control leading to loss of lift.Share on:
