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| Date: | Saturday 19 February 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130E Hercules |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 62-1813 |
| MSN: | 3775 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5 km E of Jacksonville-Little Rock AFB, AR (LRF) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Jacksonville-Little Rock AFB, AR (LRF/KLRF) |
The C-130 was on final approach to Little Rock AFB, AR (LRF) when it collided with a USAF Cessna T-37B Tweet training jet (59-0322).
The trainer was on a cross country training mission from Big Spring-Webb AFB, TX (BGS). Both pilots ejected safely.
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photo (c) John Elsea; near Jacksonville-Little Rock AFB, AR (LRF); 19 February 1972
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