Narrative:
A gear-up emergency landing was carried out in a wheat field after the forward cargo door had opened in flight. The no. 1 engine could not be shut down after the emergency landing, probably because of FOD damage. The Hercules described a semi-circle before coming to rest.
Cargo door failure
Forced landing outside airport
» The C-130 Hercules turns 50 / by Vic Johnson. In: Air Force (Vol. 28 No.4, Winter 2004/2005)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 15 April 1966 |
| Type: |  Lockheed CC-130B Hercules |
| Operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF |
| Registration: | 10304 |
| MSN: | 3590 |
| First flight: | 1960 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | North Battleford, SK ( Canada)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rivers RCAF Station, MB (YYI), Canada |
| ? |
A gear-up emergency landing was carried out in a wheat field after the forward cargo door had opened in flight. The no. 1 engine could not be shut down after the emergency landing, probably because of FOD damage. The Hercules described a semi-circle before coming to rest.
Classification:
Gear-up landingCargo door failure
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» E-mail from Mark Robinson, 2006-11-20» The C-130 Hercules turns 50 / by Vic Johnson. In: Air Force (Vol. 28 No.4, Winter 2004/2005)
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