Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 July 1993
Aircraft Type: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: Canadian Armed Forces
Registration Number: 130321
Location: near Wainwright Airport, AB (YWV) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the wings and tail.The entire aircraft, specifically the wings and tail.
Category: Accident
A Hercules transport experienced a low-level practice LAPES drop at Wainwright Air Base, resulting in the crash of the aircraft into prairie grassland, breaking it into three pieces.A Hercules transport experienced a low-level practice LAPES drop at Wainwright Air Base, resulting in the crash of the aircraft into prairie grassland, breaking it into three pieces.
Description
The Hercules transport was involved in a low level practice LAPES drop at the Wainwright Air Base. During the drop the airplane crashed in prairie grassland and broke up in three pieces.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during the drop, exacerbated by terrain conditions.Possible aerodynamic instability during the drop, exacerbated by terrain conditions.Share on:
