ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 319108
| Date: | Tuesday 29 September 2020 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed KC-130J Hercules |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 166765 |
| MSN: | 5565 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Salton City, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A U.S. Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II made contact with a Lockheed KC-130J Hercules (166765) during air-to-air refueling. The F-35B pilot successfully ejected and the aircraft crashed. The KC-130J made a forced gear-up landing in a carrot field near Thermal, California.
The KC-130J was attached to the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 (VMGR-352) out of MCAS Miramar, California. Photos of the aircraft show substantial damage to the no. 3 and 4 engines; all propeller blades had separated. The left-hand refueling pod mounted outside engine no.1 had separated and the external fuel tank mounted between engines no.3 and 4 was destroyed.
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