Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, May 13, 1995 (6 killed), B...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on May 13, 1995 near Bliss, Idaho, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Database record attributes it to a faulty...
- Date: May 13, 1995
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Bliss, Idaho, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Database record attributes it to a faulty engine temperature sensor that led to fuel enrichment and engine overtemperature, followed by a fire and a failed engine release; no official finding was located.
A USAF C-130E on a Sumit 38 flight from Boise to Colorado Springs had an engine problem and diverted toward Mountain Home. About 20 minutes into the flight the No 2 engine compressor disintegrated, and the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 12 miles north of Bliss. All six crew were killed. The secondary database cites a faulty temperature sensor and a failed engine-release pin, but no official report was found.