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The Hercules was flying U.S. marines back to Vietnam after a rest and relaxation leave in Hong Kong. The airplane was bound for Da Nang Air Base and Saigon. Shortly after lifting off the runway, the airplane veered left, struck a sea wall and crashed into the water about 40 feet off an industrial suburb on Hong Kong Island.
The no. 1 engine was delivering only partial power during takeoff.
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | mardi 24 août 1965 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Lockheed KC-130F Hercules |
| Compagnie: | United States Marine Corps |
| Immatriculation: | 149802 |
| Numéro de série: | 3693 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1962 |
| Equipage: | victimes: / Ã bord: 6 |
| Passagers: | victimes: / Ã bord: 65 |
| Total: | victimes: 59 / Ã bord: 71 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG) ( Hong-Kong)
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| Phase de vol: | Au décollage (TOF) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong-Kong |
| Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN), Vietnam |
The Hercules was flying U.S. marines back to Vietnam after a rest and relaxation leave in Hong Kong. The airplane was bound for Da Nang Air Base and Saigon. Shortly after lifting off the runway, the airplane veered left, struck a sea wall and crashed into the water about 40 feet off an industrial suburb on Hong Kong Island.
The no. 1 engine was delivering only partial power during takeoff.
Sources:
» Crash Kills 58 Servicemen (The Edwardsville Intelligencer Tuesday, August 24, 1965)» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport et Da Nang Airport est de 935 km (584 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport et Da Nang Airport est de 935 km (584 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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