Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 January 1969
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: Royal Saudi Air Force – RSAF
Registration Number: 454
Location: Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine Cessna 208 crashed and burned approximately 200 yards short of the runway during a morning flight.A twin-engine Cessna 208 crashed and burned approximately 200 yards short of the runway during a morning flight.
Description
Crashed and burned some 200 yards short of the runway.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during takeoff or landing.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during takeoff or landing.Share on:
