Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 January 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 58-0730
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, specifically the engines and control systems.Hercules aircraft, specifically the engines and control systems.
Category: Other
A Lockheed C-130B Hercules transport plane crashed at Forbes AFB, resulting in the destruction of both aircraft. Initial observations indicate one plane was preparing for departure and subsequently jumped its chocks, leading to a crash into the other plane.A Lockheed C-130B Hercules transport plane crashed at Forbes AFB, resulting in the destruction of both aircraft. Initial observations indicate one plane was preparing for departure and subsequently jumped its chocks, leading to a crash into the other plane.
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 uncontrolled flight leading to a crash.Engine malfunction and subsequent uncontrolled flight leading to a crash.Share on:
