A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
Accident | |
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Date | August 24, 1965 |
Summary | Loss of control due to engine failure |
Site | Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH) in British Hong Kong |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Lockheed KC-130F Hercules |
Operator | United States Marine Corps |
Registration | 149802 |
Flight origin | Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH) in British Hong Kong |
Stopover | Da Nang Air Base in South Vietnam |
Destination | Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon, South Vietnam |
Passengers | 65 |
Crew | 6 |
Fatalities | 59 |
Survivors | 12 |
A United States Marines Corps (USMC) Lockheed KC-130F Hercules, ferrying a group of US marines back to South Vietnam from rest-and-relaxation leave in then-British Hong Kong, crashed on take-off, causing a total of 59 deaths out of all 71 (both the flight-crew and the passengers) on board the aircraft on August 24, 1965.
The accident
The accident began after the aircraft, a USMC Lockheed KC-130F Hercules (Bu.No.149802), veered left shortly after take-off, struck a sea-wall and then crashed and plunged into the waters surrounding Kai Tak Airport's runway at a distance of 40 ft (12 m) off Hong Kong Island.[1]
Cause
The cause of the accident regarding the aircraft's crash was attributed to a partial failure of the No.1 engine during the plane's take-off from the runway.[1]
References
- ^ a b "accident report". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
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