Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 January 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 58-0719
Location: Topeka-Forbes AFB, KS (FOE) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Hercules aircraft components (specifically engine and chocks).Hercules aircraft components (specifically engine and chocks).
Category: Accident
A Lockheed C-130B Hercules transport plane crashed into another plane at Forbes AFB, resulting in the destruction of both aircraft. The incident occurred after engine startup, leading to a sudden chock jump and subsequent crash.A Lockheed C-130B Hercules transport plane crashed into another plane at Forbes AFB, resulting in the destruction of both aircraft. The incident occurred after engine startup, leading to a sudden chock jump and subsequent crash.
Description
Two Lockheed C-130B Hercules transport planes were parked at the north end of the Forbes AFB flight line: 58-0719 (msn 3514) and 58-0730 (msn 3525). One of the planes (58-0719) was being prepared for departure. After the engine were started, the Hercules jumped its chocks. It crashed into the other, unoccupied, plane. A fire erupted, destroying both planes.
Primary Cause
Engine malfunction and subsequent chock jump leading to a crash.Engine malfunction and subsequent chock jump leading to a crash.Share on:
