Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 March 1980
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 74-2064
Location: 15 km W of Adana-Incirlik Air Base (ADA) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Left wing fuel tankLeft wing fuel tank
Category: Accident
A C-130H Hercules transport plane, registration 74-2064, experienced an emergency landing due to a fuel tank explosion during a logistics mission from Adana-Incirlik Air Base to several U.S. military installations in Turkey. The aircraft was descending to 5000 feet when an explosion occurred in a left wing fuel tank, resulting in impact with terrain.A C-130H Hercules transport plane, registration 74-2064, experienced an emergency landing due to a fuel tank explosion during a logistics mission from Adana-Incirlik Air Base to several U.S. military installations in Turkey. The aircraft was descending to 5000 feet when an explosion occurred in a left wing fuel tank, resulting in impact with terrain.
Description
A C-130H Hercules transport plane. 74-2064, was engaged in a logistics mission out of Adana-Incirlik Air Base to several U.S. military installations in Turkey. The aircraft was returning to Adana when an explosion occurred in a left wing fuel tank. At the time the aircraft was descending through 5000 feet to 3000 feet. The flight crew lost control and the aircraft impacted terrain.
Primary Cause
Fuel tank explosion within a fuel tank of the C-130H Hercules aircraft.Fuel tank explosion within a fuel tank of the C-130H Hercules aircraft.Share on:
