Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Mar 24, 1969 (6 killed), F...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on March 24, 1969 near Fairford AFB Gloucestershire, United Kingdom with 6 fatalities.
- Date: March 24, 1969
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Fairford AFB Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An RAF Lockheed C 130 Hercules on a training flight from Fairford was climbing out when the copilot, under supervision, mistakenly selected reverse thrust on an engine that was being feathered. The asymmetric thrust caused loss of control, and the aircraft crashed in flames in an open field, killing all six occupants.