Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Aug 7, 2002 (10 killed), C...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on August 7, 2002 near Caguas, Puerto Rico with 10 fatalities. Cause: Loss of situational awareness by the entire...
- Date: August 7, 2002
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Caguas, Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of situational awareness by the entire flight deck crew, followed by no adequate response to obstacle warnings. Crew preparation, focus on the weather, crew resource management and judgment were contributing factors.
A USAF MC-130H on a local training flight returned to Roosevelt Roads in poor weather with low cloud, rain and reduced visibility. The crew lost situational awareness during the descent and did not respond to obstacle warnings, and the aircraft struck trees on a ridge and broke apart. All ten crew were killed.