Status: | |
Date: | Sunday 24 February 1985 |
Type: | Lockheed KC-130H Hercules |
Operator: | Royal Saudi Air Force - RSAF |
Registration: | 1620 |
MSN: | 4872 |
First flight: | 1980 |
Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Riyadh Air Base (XXN) ( Saudi Arabia)
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Phase: | Approach (APR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | Riyadh Air Base (XXN/OERY), Saudi Arabia |
Narrative:The Royal Saudi Air Force KC-130 tanker airplane was much too high when approaching Riyadh Air Base. The controller recommended a 360-degree turn to lose altitude but the pilot decided to lose altitude by slipping. The fuel inside the airplane was swapping back and forth with movements that caused the pilot to lose control of the airplane. The Hercules crossed a busy road and crashed just short of runway 01.
Sources:
» Juergen Bischof (e-mail, 6-2-2012)
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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.