Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Apr 24, 1980 (5 killed), P...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on April 24, 1980 near Posht-e Bādām AFB, Yazd, Iran with 5 fatalities.
- Date: April 24, 1980
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Posht-e Bādām AFB, Yazd, Iran
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
During the Operation Eagle Claw evacuation attempt at Posht-e Badam (Desert One), a USAF EC-130E (62-1809) and a USMC RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter (158761) collided on 24 April 1980 while both were involved in the evacuation of US citizens. All eight occupants of both aircraft were killed.