Last updated: 29 November 2021
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 June 1983 |
| Time: | 12:10 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 74-2068 |
| MSN: | 4694 |
| First flight: | 1976 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 160 km (100 mls) NW of Las Vegas-Nellis AFB, NV (LSV) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-Nellis AFB, NV (LSV/KLSV), United States of America |
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Crashed after entering a stall at low level. The C-130 had just completed a simulated heavy equipment drop.
Classification:
Loss of control
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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.
