Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 August 2008
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: United Arab Emirates Air Force
Registration Number: 1212
Location: Bagram Air Base (BPM) –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Forward fuselage of the C-130H aircraft.Forward fuselage of the C-130H aircraft.
Category: Accident
A UAE C-130H aircraft, serial 1212, skidded off a runway during inclement weather in Afghanistan, resulting in a fire in the forward fuselage. The aircraft was attempting to land in a bad weather condition.A UAE C-130H aircraft, serial 1212, skidded off a runway during inclement weather in Afghanistan, resulting in a fire in the forward fuselage. The aircraft was attempting to land in a bad weather condition.
Description
The UAE military transport plane delivering humanitarian aid to Afghanistan skidded off a runway while trying to land in bad weather. A fire erupted in the forward fuselage. A UAE C-130H with serial 1212 was seen in 2011. It’s unclear if this airframe was repaired or if this was a new Hercules using the same serial.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions and runway conditions.Bad weather conditions and runway conditions.Share on:
