ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327898
| 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) |
| Erzincan Airport (ERC/LTCD) |
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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