Date:	Monday 21 September 1981
Time:
Type:	Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator:	United States Air Force - USAF
Registration:	74-1672
MSN:	4623
Year of manufacture:	1975
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 68
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	1,5 km from Indian Springs-AF AUX Airport, NV (INS) -   United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Indian Springs-AF Aux Airport, NV (INS/KINS)

Narrative:
The C-130 crashed short of the runway at the Indiana Springs Air Force Auxiliary Base (INS) during a night time approach. The fuel tanks ruptured, causing a fire. The fire reached smoke grenades and flares which were carried on the mission, which caused flames to reach 20-25 feet. The plane burned for several hours.

7 Army men die in plane crash (Daily Herald September 22, 1981)

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