Vliegtuigongeval op 24 AUG 1965 met Lockheed KC-130F Hercules 149802 - Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG)
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Datum:dinsdag 24 augustus 1965
Type:Silhouette image of generic C130 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed KC-130F Hercules
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:United States Marine Corps
Registratie: 149802
Constructienummer: 3693
Bouwjaar: 1962
Bemanning:slachtoffers: / inzittenden: 6
Passagiers:slachtoffers: / inzittenden: 65
Totaal:slachtoffers: 59 / inzittenden: 71
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG) (   Hong Kong)
Fase: Start (TOF)
Soort vlucht:Militair
Vliegveld van vertrek:Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong
Vliegveld van aankomst:Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN), Vietnam
Beschrijving:
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.

Bronnen:
» 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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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport en Da Nang Airport bedraagt 935 km (584 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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.
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