Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 14 September 1980
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: Royal Saudi Air Force – RSAF
Registration Number: 453
Location: near Madinah-Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) –
ÿ Saudi Arabia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 89 / Occupants: 89
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed after engine failure on takeoff.
Primary Cause
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