Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Jul 12, 1978 (11 killed)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on July 12, 1978 near Pichincha Guayas, Ecuador with 11 fatalities.
- Date: July 12, 1978
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Pichincha Guayas, Ecuador
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
An Ecuadorian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (FAE748) of the 11th Airborne squadron struck the slope of a mountain in the Pichincha region while en route. Sources differ on the number of fatalities (11 versus 7).