Date:	Friday 14 March 1980
Time:	15:00
Type:	Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator:	United States Air Force - USAF
Registration:	74-2064
MSN:	4659
Year of manufacture:	1976
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	15 km W of Adana-Incirlik Air Base (ADA) -   Turkey
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Adana-Incirlik Air Base (UAB/LTAG)

Narrative:
A C-130H Hercules transport plane. 74-2064, was engaged in a logistics mission out of Adana-Incirlik Air Base to several U.S. military installations in Turkey. The aircraft was returning to Adana when an explosion occurred in a left wing fuel tank.
At the time the aircraft was descending through 5000 feet to 3000 feet. The flight crew lost control and the aircraft impacted terrain.

Military aviation disasters : significant losses since 1908 / D. Gero, 1999

photo (c) United States Air Force; 15 km W of Adana-Incirlik Air Base (ADA); 14 March 1980; (publicdomain)

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