

Descripción:
The aircraft was operating on a flight from Guam to Hawaii via Wake Island. On take off, the aircraft suffered an overspeed on engine no.3.
The crew lost situational awareness and allowed the aircraft to sink and strike the lip of the cliff at the end of the runway. The Hercules fell over the cliff and caught fire in the jungle below.
» 6 Feared dead in air crash (San Mateo Times, 1974-04-20)
accident date: 20-04-1974
type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
registration: 62-1841
accident date: 20-04-1974
type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
registration: 62-1841
accident date: 20-04-1974
type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
registration: 62-1841
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | sábado 20 abril 1974 |
| Hora: | 21:00 |
| Tipo: |  Lockheed C-130E Hercules |
| Operador: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registración: | 62-1841 |
| Numéro de série: | 3804 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1963 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 6 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 6 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | cerca Guam-Andersen AFB (UAM) ( Guam)
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| Fase: | Ascenso Inicial (ICL) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Guam-Andersen AFB (UAM/PGUA), Guam |
| Wake Island Airport (AWK/PAWK), US Islas Remotas Menores |
The aircraft was operating on a flight from Guam to Hawaii via Wake Island. On take off, the aircraft suffered an overspeed on engine no.3.
The crew lost situational awareness and allowed the aircraft to sink and strike the lip of the cliff at the end of the runway. The Hercules fell over the cliff and caught fire in the jungle below.
Fuentes:
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Fotos
accident date: 20-04-1974
type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
registration: 62-1841
accident date: 20-04-1974
type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
registration: 62-1841
accident date: 20-04-1974
type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
registration: 62-1841
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Guam-Andersen AFB to Wake Island Airport as the crow flies is 2385 km (1491 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Guam-Andersen AFB to Wake Island Airport as the crow flies is 2385 km (1491 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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