Narrative:
The Hercules cargo plane collided with a free fall parachutist. The pilot of the jump aircraft did not notify air traffic control of the jump activity.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
personnel - miscellaneous-personnel: pilot of other aircraft
personnel - miscellaneous-personnel: other
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 23 August 1980 |
| Time: | 16:59 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules |
| Operator: | Transamerica Airlines |
| Registration: | N18ST |
| MSN: | 4208 |
| First flight: | 1967 |
| Engines: | 4 Allison 501-D22A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Otay, CA ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Panama City-Bay County International Airport, FL (PFN/KPFN), United States of America |
| San Diego (unknown airport), CA, United States of America |
The Hercules cargo plane collided with a free fall parachutist. The pilot of the jump aircraft did not notify air traffic control of the jump activity.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
personnel - miscellaneous-personnel: pilot of other aircraft
personnel - miscellaneous-personnel: other
Sources:
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