Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, May 2, 2018 (9 killed), Sa...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on May 2, 2018 near Savannah, Georgia, United States with 9 fatalities. Cause: USAF accident board: the pilot's...
- Date: May 2, 2018
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: USAF accident board: the pilot's incorrect left rudder input caused a sideslip, a left wing stall and the breakdown of controlled flight; the crew could not apply emergency procedures and a maintenance error contributed.
A Puerto Rico Air National Guard WC 130H on a ferry flight to the Davis Monthan storage base lost power on engine one during takeoff from Savannah and crashed about 1.5 miles from the airport after a left skid and wing stall. All nine people aboard were killed. The Air Force accident board cited the pilot's rudder input and crew procedure failures, together with maintenance diagnosis and repair failures.