1965 Hong Kong USMC KC-130F crash

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1965 Hong Kong USMC KC-130F crash
KC-130F VMGR-152 landing at Dong Ha 1967.JPEG
A similar US Marine Corps KC-130F landing at Dong Ha Air Base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Accident
DateAugust 24, 1965
SummaryLoss of control due to engine failure
Site Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH) in British Hong Kong
Aircraft
Aircraft type Lockheed KC-130F Hercules
Operator United States Marine Corps
Registration 149802
Flight origin Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH) in British Hong Kong
Stopover Da Nang Air Base in South Vietnam
Destination Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon, South Vietnam
Occupants71
Passengers65
Crew6
Fatalities59
Survivors12

A United States Marines Corps (USMC) Lockheed KC-130F Hercules, ferrying a group of US marines back to South Vietnam from rest-and-relaxation leave in then-British Hong Kong, crashed on take-off, causing a total of 59 deaths out of the 71 people on board the aircraft on August 24, 1965.

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The accident

The accident began after the aircraft, a USMC Lockheed KC-130F Hercules (Bu.No.149802), veered to the left shortly after take-off, struck a sea-wall and then crashed and plunged into the waters surrounding Kai Tak Airport's runway at a distance of 40 ft (12 m) off Hong Kong Island. [1]

Cause

The cause of the accident was attributed to a partial failure of the number one engine during the plane's take-off from the runway. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "accident report". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
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