Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Jul 22, 2014, Herat
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on July 22, 2014 near Herat, Herat, Afghanistan with no fatalities.
- Date: July 22, 2014
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Herat, Herat, Afghanistan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
On 22 July 2014 an Italian Air Force C130J (MM62190) flying a daily supply mission from Abu Dhabi to Herat landed hard at Herat. The right main undercarriage was pushed into the wheel bay, and the aircraft veered off the runway to the right and came to rest. All four crew were uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair; the exact cause of the heavy landing remains unknown and no official report was found.