Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Jan 31, 1991 (14 killed)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on January 31, 1991 near Ras al-Khafji, ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia with 14 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by a...
- Date: January 31, 1991
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Ras al-Khafji, ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by a surface-to-air missile over Saudi Arabia during the Battle of Khafji. Sources differ on the missile type and the exact crash site.
A USAF AC-130H gunship of the 16th Special Operations Squadron, call sign Spirit 03, was lost during Operation Desert Storm while supporting the Battle of Khafji. All 14 crew members on board were killed. The loss is the largest single-incident death toll for the US Air Force in the Gulf War.