Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 March 1968
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 62-1814
Location: Cam Ranh Bay –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Pilot cockpit electrical system and flight control systems.Pilot cockpit electrical system and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
A small private jet experienced a catastrophic electrical fire during landing, resulting in a crash-landing.A small private jet experienced a catastrophic electrical fire during landing, resulting in a crash-landing.
Description
Crash-landed after electrical fire.
Source of Information
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Electrical fire caused by a faulty ignition system.Electrical fire caused by a faulty ignition system.Share on:
