Narrative:
A Lockheed HC-130H Hercules operated by the US Coast Guard was en route between Dutch Harbor and Kodiak, Alaska when the front reduction gearbox and propeller on the aircraft's No. 3 engine separated from the nacelle and struck the fuselage.
The airplane was flying 40 miles from Dutch Harbor at 21,000 feet when the accident happened. Hydraulics were lost and a safe emergency landing was carried out at Cold Bay, Alaska.
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 24 January 1992 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed HC-130H7 Hercules |
| Operator: | United States Coast Guard |
| Registration: | 1706 |
| MSN: | 4996 |
| First flight: | 1984 |
| Engines: | 4 Allison T56-A-15 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | 65 km (40.6 mls) from Dutch Harbor, AK ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dutch Harbor NAS, AK (DUT/PADU), United States of America |
| Kodiak Airport, AK (ADQ/PADQ), United States of America |
A Lockheed HC-130H Hercules operated by the US Coast Guard was en route between Dutch Harbor and Kodiak, Alaska when the front reduction gearbox and propeller on the aircraft's No. 3 engine separated from the nacelle and struck the fuselage.
The airplane was flying 40 miles from Dutch Harbor at 21,000 feet when the accident happened. Hydraulics were lost and a safe emergency landing was carried out at Cold Bay, Alaska.
Classification:
Prop/turbine blade separationForced landing on runway
Sources:
» Aviation Week & Space Technology 2 Feb 1992Photos
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 Dutch Harbor NAS, AK to Kodiak Airport, AK as the crow flies is 967 km (604 miles).
Distance from Dutch Harbor NAS, AK to Kodiak Airport, AK as the crow flies is 967 km (604 miles).
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