Narrative:Starlifter 66-0173 was parked on the ramp at Pope AFB. Army paratroops were boarding the plane for an exercise airdrop mission. At that moment a USAF F-16D (88-0171) entered the traffic pattern on finals for runway 23. The F-16 collided with a USAF Lockheed C-130E Hercules (68-10942) at an altitude of 300 feet. The C-130 continued and landed safely. Both F-16 pilots ejected, but the airplane crashed onto the taxiway. It skidded into the loading C-141, puncturing the fuel tanks in the right wing, causing a massive fire. Of approximately 500 troops in the vicinity of the accident, 23 were killed and over 80 were injured.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Air Force News
» C-141 Lifetime Mishap Summary / Lt. Col. Paul M. Hansen, USAFR, Ret. McChord AFB WA (1 October, 2004)
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accident date:
23-03-1994type: Lockheed C-141B Starlifter
registration: 66-0173
accident date:
23-03-1994type: Lockheed C-141B Starlifter
registration: 66-0173
accident date:
23-03-1994type: Lockheed C-141B Starlifter
registration: 66-0173
accident date:
23-03-1994type: Lockheed C-141B Starlifter
registration: 66-0173
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.