Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Jul 25, 2000 (13 killed)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on July 25, 2000 near King Hussein AFB (Mafraq), Mafraq, Jordan with 13 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Reports...
- Date: July 25, 2000
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: King Hussein AFB (Mafraq), Mafraq, Jordan
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. Reports mention unknown technical problems during an uncontrolled descent.
A Jordanian Air Force C-130H on a local training flight for special forces from King Hussein Air Base lost control while flying at about 1,000 feet. The crew attempted a last correction to avoid power cables, and the aircraft crashed in a large explosion, killing all 13 aboard. Reports cite unidentified technical problems, but no official cause was found.