Détails:
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
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | samedi 20 avril 1974 |
| Heure: | 21:00 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Lockheed C-130E Hercules |
| Compagnie: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Immatriculation: | 62-1841 |
| Numéro de série: | 3804 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1963 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 6 / à bord: 6 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 6 / à bord: 6 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | près de Guam-Andersen AFB (UAM) ( Guam)
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| Phase de vol: | En montée initiale (ICL) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Guam-Andersen AFB (UAM/PGUA), Guam |
| Wake Island Airport (AWK/PAWK), Iles Mineures Américaines |
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.
Sources:
» www.c-130.net» 6 Feared dead in air crash (San Mateo Times, 1974-04-20)
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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
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Guam-Andersen AFB et Wake Island Airport est de 2385 km (1491 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Guam-Andersen AFB et Wake Island Airport est de 2385 km (1491 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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