Accident description
Last updated: 19 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 01 DEC 1987 |
| Type: | Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Operator: | Heyl Ha'Avir (Israeli Air Force) |
| Registration: | 448/4X-FBU |
| C/n / msn: | 4680 |
| First flight: | 1976 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Hayoun (Israel) |
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The Hercules plane participated in an exercise at the bush airstrip Hayoun. The transport plane carried soldiers when the nose gear collapsed. The plane was dismantled on site and transported to Lod Aerospace Industries. Damage appeared to be severe and the airplane was used for spares.
Sources:
» Air International
» Hercules Prod.list 2003
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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.
