Narrative:
Crashed into a hill just short of the runway in heavy rain, associated with Hurricane Emmy. The aircraft was not properly lined up with the runway as it made its approach. The Hercules transported members of the Venezuelan choir Orfeón Universitario to Barcelona, Spain.
accident date: 03-09-1976
type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
registration: 7772
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 3 September 1976 |
| Time: | 21:45 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Venezolana - FAV |
| Registration: | 7772 |
| MSN: | 4408 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 60 / Occupants: 60 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 68 / Occupants: 68 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores (TER) ( Portugal)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bermuda International Airport (BDA/TXKF), Bermuda |
| Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores (TER/LPLA), Portugal |
Crashed into a hill just short of the runway in heavy rain, associated with Hurricane Emmy. The aircraft was not properly lined up with the runway as it made its approach. The Hercules transported members of the Venezuelan choir Orfeón Universitario to Barcelona, Spain.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» El UniversalPhotos
accident date: 03-09-1976
type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
registration: 7772
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Distance from Bermuda International Airport to Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores as the crow flies is 3426 km (2141 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Bermuda International Airport to Terceira-Lajes Airport, Azores as the crow flies is 3426 km (2141 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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