Narrative:
The Hercules struck the sea in a left-wing low attitude with gear and flaps retracted. The airplane was positioning for a visual approach to the coastal airport of Trujillo. Weather at the time of the accident was a 1500 feet ceiling and a visibility of 2,5 km.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 22 January 1985 |
| Time: | 09:35 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130A Hercules |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0501 |
| MSN: | 3109 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 13 km (8.1 mls) NW off Trujillo-Capiro Airport (TJI) ( Honduras)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Balboa-Howard AFB (HOW/MPHO), Panama |
| Trujillo-Capiro Airport (TJI/MHTJ), Honduras |
The Hercules struck the sea in a left-wing low attitude with gear and flaps retracted. The airplane was positioning for a visual approach to the coastal airport of Trujillo. Weather at the time of the accident was a 1500 feet ceiling and a visibility of 2,5 km.
Sources:
» Military aviation disasters : significant losses since 1908 / D. Gero, 1999Photos
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Balboa-Howard AFB to Trujillo-Capiro Airport as the crow flies is 1034 km (646 miles).
Distance from Balboa-Howard AFB to Trujillo-Capiro Airport as the crow flies is 1034 km (646 miles).
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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