Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, May 23, 1969 (1 killed), E...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on May 23, 1969 near English Channel, World with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control by unlicensed pilot.
- Date: May 23, 1969
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: English Channel, World
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control by unlicensed pilot
A USAF Lockheed C 130 Hercules was stolen from RAF Mildenhall by an airman without a pilot licence and flown on a night takeoff. The pilot lost control and the aircraft crashed into the English Channel about 48 km north of Alderney.