Date:	Tuesday 12 March 1985
Time:
Type:	Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator:	United States Air Force - USAF
Registration:	64-0549
MSN:	4044
Year of manufacture:	1965
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fort Hood, TX -   United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Abilene-Dyess AFB, TX (DYS/KDYS)
Destination airport:	Killeen-Gray AAF, TX (GRK/KGRK)

Narrative:
The C-130 was flying in a formation with two other planes dropping 15-pound sand bags from a low altitude, to simulate a supply dropping mission. The airplane reportedly stalled and crashed into a rural field.

Witnesses: C-130 flight 'erratic' before crash (Elyria Chronicle Telegram, 1985-03-13)

photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Frankfurt International Airport (FRA); 17 April 1976

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