Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Dec 31, 1994, Trinidad-Jor...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on December 31, 1994 near Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz, Beni, Bolivia with no fatalities. Cause: Believed to be loss...
- Date: December 31, 1994
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz, Beni, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Believed to be loss of control at liftoff during a three-engine takeoff attempt; not officially confirmed.
A Bolivian Air Force Lockheed C-130B on a local training flight from Trinidad lost height just after takeoff and crash landed beside the runway. All four occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The loss of control is believed to have happened at liftoff while the crew attempted a three-engine takeoff.