Narrative:
Bleed air leak and double engine failure; ditched.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 10 April 1970 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130A Hercules |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0516 |
| MSN: | 3124 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 24 km (15 mls) SE off Okinawa-Naha AFB (AHA) ( Japan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Okinawa-Naha AFB (AHA), Japan |
| ? |
Bleed air leak and double engine failure; ditched.
Classification:
Ditching
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