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| Date: | Monday 11 January 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130B Hercules |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 58-0730 |
| MSN: | 3525 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | Allison T56-A-7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Topeka-Forbes AFB, KS (FOE) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two Lockheed C-130B Hercules transport planes were parked at the north end of the Forbes AFB flight line: 58-0719 (msn 3514) and 58-0730 (msn 3525). One of the planes (58-0719) was being prepared for departure. After the engine were started, the Hercules jumped its chocks. It crashed into the other, unoccupied, plane. A fire erupted, destroying both planes.
Sources:
Fire sweeps transport planes at Forbes AFB (Great Bend Tribune, 1965-01-12)
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