Lockheed C-141 Starlifter crash, Mar 23, 1994 (23 killed)
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter accident on March 23, 1994 near Pope AFB (Fayetteville), North Carolina, United States with 23 fatalities. Cause: Multiple...
- Date: March 23, 1994
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
- Location: Pope AFB (Fayetteville), North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: Parked
- Cause: Multiple causes, including air traffic control errors and pilot errors. USAF investigators placed most of the blame on the controllers and the F-16 crew.
An F-16 collided with a C-130 on approach to Pope AFB, and the F-16 crashed onto a parked C-141 Starlifter that was loading paratroopers. The Starlifter burned and soldiers aboard were killed. The C-130 landed safely and both F-16 pilots ejected.