ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-130E Hercules 69-6581 Ramstein AFB (RMS)
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Status:
Date:Wednesday 14 January 1981
Time:09:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic C130 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 69-6581
MSN: 4357
First flight: 1969
Crew:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Passengers:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Total:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Ramstein AFB (RMS) (   Germany)
Phase: Initial climb (ICL)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Ramstein Airport (RMS/ETAR), Germany
Destination airport:Oslo-Fornebu Airport (FBU/ENFB), Norway
Narrative:
Fin stall on takeoff; crashed.

Classification:
Loss of control

Sources:
» Flight International, 31 January 1981


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photo of Lockheed-C-130E-Hercules-69-6581
accident date: 14-01-1981
type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
registration: 69-6581
 

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 Ramstein Airport to Oslo-Fornebu Airport as the crow flies is 1170 km (731 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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