Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 September 2001
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2455
Location: 18 km SE of Rio de Janeiro, RJ –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: The C-130 Hercules aircraft.The C-130 Hercules aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashed into Pedra do Elefante Mountain due to adverse weather conditions ? heavy fog and rain ? during a training mission from the Afonsos Air Force Base in Rio de Janeiro.A Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashed into Pedra do Elefante Mountain due to adverse weather conditions ? heavy fog and rain ? during a training mission from the Afonsos Air Force Base in Rio de Janeiro.
Description
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashed into Pedra do Elefante Mountain in fog and rain. The aircraft operated on a training mission out of Rio de Janeiro’s Afonsos Air Force Base.
Source of Information
https://www.dgabc.com.br/Noticia/112084/aviao-da-fab-cai-no-rj-nove-militares-estavam-a-bordohttps://www.dgabc.com.br/Noticia/112084/aviao-da-fab-cai-no-rj-nove-militares-estavam-a-bordoPrimary Cause
Heavy fog and rain conditions significantly reduced visibility, creating hazardous flying conditions.Heavy fog and rain conditions significantly reduced visibility, creating hazardous flying conditions.Share on:
