Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, May 20, 1959 (10 killed)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on May 20, 1959 near Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan with 10 fatalities.
- Date: May 20, 1959
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
On 20 May 1959 a USAF Lockheed C 130A overshot the runway at Ashiya Air Base, Japan, and crashed into barracks. The aircraft was destroyed. Nine people on the ground were also killed.