Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Nov 22, 1996 (10 killed)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on November 22, 1996 near Pacific Ocean, World with 10 fatalities. Cause: Fuel starvation for unknown reasons. The Air...
- Date: November 22, 1996
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel starvation for unknown reasons. The Air Force attributed it to crew error in fuel tank management, a finding families and some officials disputed, and a later review said no single cause could be conclusively determined.
A USAF HC-130P, call sign King 56, was on an overwater navigation sortie from Portland when all four engines lost power in the cruise. The crew declared an emergency and turned toward the Oregon coast, but the aircraft ditched offshore and sank in about 5,500 feet of water. Only the radio navigator survived, and the sinking left 10 crew members dead.