Incident Overview
Date: Monday 20 December 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 62-1843
Location: 16 km S of Tuy Hoa (TBB) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-130E Hercules transport planeC-130E Hercules transport plane
Category: Accident
A Lockheed C-130E Hercules transport plane crashed while on approach to Tuy Hoa Airport (TBB), Vietnam, resulting in the deaths of all five crew members. The aircraft was flying 13 tons of aviation fuel from Nha Trang (NHA) to Tuy Hoa, and experienced high ground in low cloud-conditions. Investigation suggests a potential ground fire may have been involved.A Lockheed C-130E Hercules transport plane crashed while on approach to Tuy Hoa Airport (TBB), Vietnam, resulting in the deaths of all five crew members. The aircraft was flying 13 tons of aviation fuel from Nha Trang (NHA) to Tuy Hoa, and experienced high ground in low cloud-conditions. Investigation suggests a potential ground fire may have been involved.
Description
A Lockheed C-130E Hercules transport plane, serial 62-1843, was destroyed when it crashed while on approach to Tuy Hoa Airport (TBB), Vietnam. All five crew members were killed. The airplane was flying 13 tons of aviation fuel from Nha Trang (NHA) to Tuy Hoa. It flew into high ground in low cloud-conditions. It has also been suggested that it may have been hit by ground fire.
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