Accident Lockheed C-130H Hercules 79-0478, Tuesday 7 July 2015
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Date:Tuesday 7 July 2015
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C130 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 79-0478
MSN: 4858
Year of manufacture:1980
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Baghdad International Airport (BGW) -   Iraq
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Damaged by brake fire in the right hand main landing gear.

Sources:

Bob Daley
USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher

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