Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Oct 10, 1970 (3 killed), M...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on October 10, 1970 near McGuire AFB (Fort Dix) New Jersey, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Improper IFR...
- Date: October 10, 1970
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: McGuire AFB (Fort Dix) New Jersey, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper IFR operation and spatial disorientation by the pilot in command, with low ceiling and fog (NTSB NYC71AN047)
A Saturn Airways Hercules on a cargo flight for the US Air Force was on final approach to McGuire in fog. The crew lost control during the transition from instruments to visual references and struck the ground short of the runway, killing all three crew.