Beschrijving:
The weather reconnaissance plane was gathering information on typhoon Bess. It penetrated the typhoon between Hong Kong and Taiwan and crashed.
Debris was spotted some 400 miles NNW off Clark Air Base.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zondag 13 oktober 1974 |
| Type: |  Lockheed WC-130H Hercules |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registratie: | 65-0965 |
| Constructienummer: | 4106 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1965 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 640 km (400 mijl) NNW van Clark Air Base, Philippines [South China Sea] ( Grote Oceaan)
|
| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Angeles City-Clark Air Base (CRK/RPMK), Filippijnen |
| Angeles City-Clark Air Base (CRK/RPMK), Filippijnen |
The weather reconnaissance plane was gathering information on typhoon Bess. It penetrated the typhoon between Hong Kong and Taiwan and crashed.
Debris was spotted some 400 miles NNW off Clark Air Base.
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» The News and Courier - Oct 14, 1974Foto's
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