Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 17 June 1967
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 60-0293
Location: An Khe –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 35 / Occupants: 56
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically the control surfaces).Aircraft control system (specifically the control surfaces).
Category: Accident
A Hercules transport plane drifted off the runway during takeoff, resulting in a slide down an embankment and subsequent C-130 fire. The pilot successfully brought the plane back onto the runway, but it overshot the end.A Hercules transport plane drifted off the runway during takeoff, resulting in a slide down an embankment and subsequent C-130 fire. The pilot successfully brought the plane back onto the runway, but it overshot the end.
Description
When the Hercules transport plane was nearing decision speed on takeoff, the airplane drifted to the left off the side of the runway. The crew brought the plane back onto the runway, but it overshot the runway end, sliding down an embankment. The C-130 burst into flames.
Source of Information
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Takeoff speed and control input leading to a loss of stability and subsequent slide.Takeoff speed and control input leading to a loss of stability and subsequent slide.Share on:
