Narrative:
An Italian Air Force C-130J transport plane sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Herat, Afghanistan.
The airplane operated on a supply mission for Italian troops in the Herat area. It apparently touched down heavily causing the right hand main undercarriage to be pushed into the wheel bay. The C-130 swerved off the runway and came to rest with the right hand wing tip on the ground.
Runway mishap
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Tuesday 22 July 2014 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules |
| Operator: | Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI |
| Registration: | MM62190 |
| MSN: | 5530 |
| First flight: | 2003 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Herat Airport (HEA) ( Afghanistan)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Abu Dhabi-Bateen Airport (AZI/OMAD), United Arab Emirates |
| Herat Airport (HEA/OAHR), Afghanistan |
An Italian Air Force C-130J transport plane sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Herat, Afghanistan.
The airplane operated on a supply mission for Italian troops in the Herat area. It apparently touched down heavily causing the right hand main undercarriage to be pushed into the wheel bay. The C-130 swerved off the runway and came to rest with the right hand wing tip on the ground.
Classification:
Heavy landingRunway mishap
Sources:
» C-130.netPhotos
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 Abu Dhabi-Bateen Airport to Herat Airport as the crow flies is 1314 km (821 miles).
Distance from Abu Dhabi-Bateen Airport to Herat Airport as the crow flies is 1314 km (821 miles).
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