Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Aug 9, 1989 (1 killed), Fo...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on August 9, 1989 near Fort Bragg AFB, North Carolina, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The Sheridan tank snagged...
- Date: August 9, 1989
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Fort Bragg AFB, North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The Sheridan tank snagged on the parachute cables during the drop, the aircraft became unstable and stalled.
A USAF Lockheed C 130H Hercules registered 74-1681 crashed at Fort Bragg on 9 August 1989 during a drop of an M551 Sheridan tank over the Sicily drop zone. One crew member was killed and six were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.