Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Sep 15, 1980 (89 killed)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on September 15, 1980 near Madinah, Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia with 89 fatalities. Cause: Undetermined;...
- Date: September 15, 1980
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Madinah, Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
- Fatalities: 89
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Undetermined; engine fire and explosion during the initial climb, reason unknown.
A Royal Saudi Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules (serial 453) took off from Madinah airport at night. While climbing, one engine caught fire and exploded. The crew could not attempt an emergency landing and the aircraft crashed in flames in the desert near the airport. All 89 people on board, eight crew and 81 passengers, were killed.