Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 October 1970
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 64-0536
Location: 21 km SW of Taipei –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 43 / Occupants: 43
Component Affected: C-130E aircraftC-130E aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-130E aircraft crashed near a 700-foot hill in the Cha Tien Shan mountains, approximately 13 miles southwest of Taipei, on October 8, 1970. The wreckage was discovered following an incident.A C-130E aircraft crashed near a 700-foot hill in the Cha Tien Shan mountains, approximately 13 miles southwest of Taipei, on October 8, 1970. The wreckage was discovered following an incident.
Description
The C-130E took off from Taipei at 14:00 for a 25-minute flight to Ching Chuan Kang AB. The airplane crashed near a 700-ft hill in the Cha Tien Shan mountains, 13 miles SW of Taipei. The wreckage was found on October 8, 1970.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Share on:
