Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Mar 14, 1994 (8 killed), M...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on March 14, 1994 near Malindi, Coast, Kenya with 8 fatalities. Cause: A 105 mm shell exploded in a gun barrel;...
- Date: March 14, 1994
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Malindi, Coast, Kenya
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A 105 mm shell exploded in a gun barrel; sources differ on the details.
A USAF AC-130H gunship flying from Mombasa to Mogadishu reported an explosion in its cargo compartment over the Indian Ocean and attempted to divert to Malindi. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed into the sea about 200 metres offshore. Six crew were rescued and eight were killed.