Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Nov 4, 1980 (11 killed), C...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on November 4, 1980 near Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar, Vargas, Venezuela with 11 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control...
- Date: November 4, 1980
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar, Vargas, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during initial climb following an engine failure for undetermined reasons
A Venezuelan Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (3556) on a local training flight lost height during the initial climb after takeoff from Caracas-Maiquetia and crashed onto houses near the airfield. The aircraft and five houses were destroyed. All six crew and five people on the ground were killed.