Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 13 October 1974
Aircraft Type: Lockheed WC-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 65-0965
Location: 640 km NNW off Clark Air Base, Philippines [South China Sea] –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A weather reconnaissance plane crashed near Clark Air Base, approximately 400 miles Northwest of Hong Kong and Taiwan, due to severe weather conditions.A weather reconnaissance plane crashed near Clark Air Base, approximately 400 miles Northwest of Hong Kong and Taiwan, due to severe weather conditions.
Description
The weather reconnaissance plane was gathering information on typhoon Bess. It penetrated the typhoon between Hong Kong and Taiwan and crashed. Debris was spotted some 400 miles NNW off Clark Air Base.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y59JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uwwNAAAAIBAJ&dq=hercules&pg=3192%2C2862551https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y59JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uwwNAAAAIBAJ&dq=hercules&pg=3192%2C2862551Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically a typhoon, hampered the aircraft’s ability to maintain altitude and navigation.Severe weather conditions, specifically a typhoon, hampered the aircraft’s ability to maintain altitude and navigation.Share on:
