Date: | Tuesday 13 April 1982 |
Time: | 14:40 |
Type: | Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
Registration: | 74-1678 |
MSN: | 4645 |
Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Gevenlik -
Turkey
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Erzurum Airport (ERZ/LTCE) |
Destination airport: | Erzincan Airport (ERC/LTCD) |
Narrative:A Lockheed C-130H Hercules transport plane was destroyed when it crashed near Gevenlik, Turkey. All 27 on board were killed.
The airplane operated on a routine supply run to U.S. personnel based in Turkey. It departed Adana-Incirlik Air Base (ADA) on a flight to Sinop and Erzurum. It was then to return to Incirlik Air Base via Erzincan.
The accident occurred because the engine no. 4 mounting failed, which caused the wing to break off.
Sources:
The Bulletin - Apr 13, 1982 Location
Images:
photo (c) United States Air Force; near Gevenlik; 13 April 1982
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