Descripción:
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.
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | martes 22 enero 1985 |
| Hora: | 09:35 |
| Tipo: |  Lockheed C-130A Hercules |
| Operador: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registración: | 56-0501 |
| Numéro de série: | 3109 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1957 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 5 / Ocupantes: 5 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 16 / Ocupantes: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 21 / Ocupantes: 21 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 13 km (8.1 milles) NW de la costa de Trujillo-Capiro Airport (TJI) ( Honduras)
|
| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Balboa-Howard AFB (HOW/MPHO), Panamá |
| 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.
Fuentes:
» Military aviation disasters : significant losses since 1908 / D. Gero, 1999Fotos
Map
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.
languages: 
Honduras
Share
Lockheed C-130
- 2041 built
- 191st loss
- 119th accidente fatal
- 18th worst accident (a la hora)
- 38th worst accident (actualmente)
Honduras- 2nd worst accident (a la hora)
- 4th worst accident (actualmente)
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2023 Flight Safety Foundation