Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 August 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed KC-130F Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Marine Corps
Registration Number: 149802
Location: Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG) –
ÿ Hong Kong
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 59 / Occupants: 71
Component Affected: No. 1 engineNo. 1 engine
Category: Accident
A Hercules aircraft carrying U.S. Marines returned to Vietnam after a rest and relaxation leave in Hong Kong. Due to a sudden leftward veering during takeoff, the aircraft struck a sea wall and crashed into the water approximately 40 feet off an industrial suburb on Hong Kong Island. The no. 1 engine delivered only partial power during takeoff.A Hercules aircraft carrying U.S. Marines returned to Vietnam after a rest and relaxation leave in Hong Kong. Due to a sudden leftward veering during takeoff, the aircraft struck a sea wall and crashed into the water approximately 40 feet off an industrial suburb on Hong Kong Island. The no. 1 engine delivered only partial power during takeoff.
Description
The Hercules was flying U.S. marines back to Vietnam after a rest and relaxation leave in Hong Kong. The airplane was bound for Da Nang Air Base and Saigon. Shortly after lifting off the runway, the airplane veered left, struck a sea wall and crashed into the water about 40 feet off an industrial suburb on Hong Kong Island. The no. 1 engine was delivering only partial power during takeoff.
Source of Information
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