Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 November 2014
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130M Hercules
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2470
Location: Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Air Base, King George Island –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and no. 4 propeller.Landing gear and no. 4 propeller.
Category: Accident
A Lockheed C-130M Hercules transport plane experienced a landing accident at Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Air Base, King George Island, Antarctica. The right-hand main landing gear collapsed during landing on runway 29, and the no. 4 propeller separated. Brazilian Air Force initiated repair work in March and April 2015, with plans to return the aircraft to Brazil between November 2015 and January 2016.A Lockheed C-130M Hercules transport plane experienced a landing accident at Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Air Base, King George Island, Antarctica. The right-hand main landing gear collapsed during landing on runway 29, and the no. 4 propeller separated. Brazilian Air Force initiated repair work in March and April 2015, with plans to return the aircraft to Brazil between November 2015 and January 2016.
Description
The Lockheed C-130M Hercules transport plane suffered a landing accident at Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Air Base, King George Island, Antarctica. The right hand main landing gear reportedly collapsed while landing on runway 29. The no. 4 propeller separated. The Brazilian Air Force started the first phase of repair works in March and April 2015. Plans are to fly the plane back to Brazil between November 2015 and January 2016.
Source of Information
http://modocharlie.com/2014/11/c-130-hercules-brasileno-sale-de-pista-en-antartica/#.VHdkLYvF92O, http://www.aereo.jor.br/2015/06/16/fab-quer-trazer-voando-o-hercules-deixado-na-antartica-apos-acidente/http://modocharlie.com/2014/11/c-130-hercules-brasileno-sale-de-pista-en-antartica/#.VHdkLYvF92O, http://www.aereo.jor.br/2015/06/16/fab-quer-trazer-voando-o-hercules-deixado-na-antartica-apos-acidente/Primary Cause
Landing gear collapse and propeller separation during landing.Landing gear collapse and propeller separation during landing.Share on:
