Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Sep 5, 1980 (8 killed), Sa...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on September 5, 1980 near Saint-Vincent-de-Barrès, Ardèche, France with 8 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control most...
- Date: September 5, 1980
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Saint-Vincent-de-Barrès, Ardèche, France
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control most likely caused by in-flight turbulence in a thunderstorm area. A lightning strike and structural failure from severe turbulence were not ruled out.
Kuwait Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules KAF317 on a London to Athens to Kuwait City flight lost control in turbulence and thunderstorm activity while cruising near Montelimar, then dove into a hill near Saint-Vincent-de-Barres, Ardeche. All eight occupants were killed.