Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Jul 22, 1993 (5 killed), W...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on July 22, 1993 near Wainwright, Alberta, Canada with 5 fatalities. Cause: Pilot judgement and crew distraction...
- Date: July 22, 1993
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Wainwright, Alberta, Canada
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot judgement and crew distraction during the LAPES profile, including starting the run past the descent point and attempting to reach release height at excessive altitude, combined with inadequate directives on crew composition, training and currency.
A CC-130E Hercules of the Canadian Forces, 435 Squadron, was conducting a training low-altitude parachute extraction system (LAPES) drop at Saville Farm near Wainwright, Alberta. During the extraction run the aircraft struck the ground after its expected release point and broke apart, killing five of its crew and injuring four others. The board of inquiry cited the pilot's late start to the profile and excessive altitude, the crew's distraction, and inadequate directives on crew composition and LAPES currency.