Narrative:
The aircraft was operating on a flight from Guam to Hawaii via Wake Island. On take off, the aircraft suffered an overspeed on engine no.3.
The crew lost situational awareness and allowed the aircraft to sink and strike the lip of the cliff at the end of the runway. The Hercules fell over the cliff and caught fire in the jungle below.
» 6 Feared dead in air crash (San Mateo Times, 1974-04-20)
accident date: 20-04-1974
type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
registration: 62-1841
accident date: 20-04-1974
type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
registration: 62-1841
accident date: 20-04-1974
type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
registration: 62-1841
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 20 April 1974 |
| Time: | 21:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130E Hercules |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 62-1841 |
| MSN: | 3804 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Guam-Andersen AFB (UAM) ( Guam)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guam-Andersen AFB (UAM/PGUA), Guam |
| Wake Island Airport (AWK/PAWK), U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |
The aircraft was operating on a flight from Guam to Hawaii via Wake Island. On take off, the aircraft suffered an overspeed on engine no.3.
The crew lost situational awareness and allowed the aircraft to sink and strike the lip of the cliff at the end of the runway. The Hercules fell over the cliff and caught fire in the jungle below.
Sources:
» www.c-130.net» 6 Feared dead in air crash (San Mateo Times, 1974-04-20)
Photos
accident date: 20-04-1974
type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
registration: 62-1841
accident date: 20-04-1974
type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
registration: 62-1841
accident date: 20-04-1974
type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
registration: 62-1841
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 Guam-Andersen AFB to Wake Island Airport as the crow flies is 2385 km (1491 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Guam-Andersen AFB to Wake Island Airport as the crow flies is 2385 km (1491 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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