Narrative:
The C-130E took off from Taipei at 14:00 for a 25-minute flight to Ching Chuan Kang AB. The airplane crashed near a 700-ft hill in the Cha Tien Shan mountains, 13 miles SW of Taipei. The wreckage was found on October 8, 1970.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 2 October 1970 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130E Hercules |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 64-0536 |
| MSN: | 4025 |
| First flight: | 1964 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 38 / Occupants: 38 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 43 / Occupants: 43 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 21 km (13.1 mls) SW of Taipei ( Taiwan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Taipei-Songshan Airport (TSA/RCSS), Taiwan |
| Taichung-Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (RMQ/RCMQ), Taiwan |
The C-130E took off from Taipei at 14:00 for a 25-minute flight to Ching Chuan Kang AB. The airplane crashed near a 700-ft hill in the Cha Tien Shan mountains, 13 miles SW of Taipei. The wreckage was found on October 8, 1970.
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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 Taipei-Songshan Airport to Taichung-Ching Chuan Kang Air Base as the crow flies is 129 km (81 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Taipei-Songshan Airport to Taichung-Ching Chuan Kang Air Base as the crow flies is 129 km (81 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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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