Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Oct 14, 1994 (21 killed)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on October 14, 1994 near Formosa de Rio Preto, Bahia, Brazil with 21 fatalities. Cause: An in-flight fire of unknown...
- Date: October 14, 1994
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Formosa de Rio Preto, Bahia, Brazil
- Fatalities: 21
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An in-flight fire of unknown origin, followed by several explosions, with ammunition stored in the cargo compartment.
A Brazilian Air Force C-130 carrying 15 passengers and six crew caught fire in flight about three hours after leaving Rio de Janeiro for Belem. The crew lost control, the aircraft dived and crashed in an open field, and all 21 aboard died.