Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Mar 15, 2012 (5 killed), K...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on March 15, 2012 near Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden with 5 fatalities. Cause: The crew did not notice that the clearance...
- Date: March 15, 2012
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew did not notice that the clearance took the aircraft below safe terrain clearance, and the investigation found latent organisational weaknesses at the Norwegian Air Force and LFV, with no technical fault contributing. The SHK report RM 2013:02e is the primary source.
A Royal Norwegian Air Force C-130J-30 (HAZE 01) on a Cold Response exercise flight from Evenes to Kiruna was cleared down in uncontrolled airspace without radar cover. It levelled at FL070 and flew into terrain on the west side of Kebnekaise, killing all five on board. The Swedish investigation found latent organisational weaknesses at the Norwegian Air Force and the Swedish air navigation service.