Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Jan 15, 1972, Patuxent Riv...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on January 15, 1972 near Patuxent River NAS Maryland, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: January 15, 1972
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Patuxent River NAS Maryland, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A US Navy Hercules suffered an explosion in the left wing and a fire shortly after takeoff from Patuxent River NAS, Maryland. The crew could not control the fire and made a forced landing in a cornfield, where the fire burned for 36 minutes. All three crew survived, and the aircraft was written off.