Accident Lockheed C-130E Hercules 64-0545, Saturday 8 March 1969
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Date:Saturday 8 March 1969
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C130 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 64-0545
MSN: 4035
Year of manufacture:1965
Fatalities:Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Taichung-Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (RMQ) -   Taiwan
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Taichung-Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (RMQ/RCMQ)
Narrative:
Crashed short of the runway in poor weather following a flight from Vietnam. Three crew members initially survived the accidents but died on the 14th, 15th and 16th of March.

Sources:

Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson

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