Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 October 1967
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 64-0548
Location: Khe Sanh –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: C-130E Hercules transport planeC-130E Hercules transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-130E Hercules transport plane crashed during a GCA approach in low clouds due to a rear ramp push-out maneuver. The pilot attempted to land despite the inability to land, resulting in the aircraft?s crash.A C-130E Hercules transport plane crashed during a GCA approach in low clouds due to a rear ramp push-out maneuver. The pilot attempted to land despite the inability to land, resulting in the aircraft?s crash.
Description
The runway at Khe Sanh USMC Base was being rebuilt. A C-130E Hercules transport plane was used to transport sandbags to the airfield. Because it was impossible to land, the crew pushed the bags out from the ramp at the rear of the plane as the pilot flew a low and slow pass over the field. The airplane crashed during a GCA approach in low clouds.
Source of Information
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Ramp push-out maneuver during a GCA approach in low clouds.Ramp push-out maneuver during a GCA approach in low clouds.Share on:
