Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 April 1967
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 58-0722
Location: Bao Loc –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, braking system, and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.Aircraft control systems, braking system, and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Hercules transport plane landed at Bao Loc airstrip but failed to decelerate as expected, leading to a collision with a small hill. The captain initiated a go-around, adding power, resulting in the plane striking a ravine and triggering the release of ammunition.A Hercules transport plane landed at Bao Loc airstrip but failed to decelerate as expected, leading to a collision with a small hill. The captain initiated a go-around, adding power, resulting in the plane striking a ravine and triggering the release of ammunition.
Description
The Hercules transport plane landed at the airstrip at Bao Loc but failed to decelerate as expected. The captain decided to go around and added power. The airplane struck a small hill just beyond the end of the runway. It went into a ravine, setting off the cargo of ammunition.
Source of Information
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Loss of control during go-around and subsequent impact with a terrain feature.Loss of control during go-around and subsequent impact with a terrain feature.Share on:
