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C-130 Aircraft Database

C-130 Accident Reports for 1967

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Found 21 aircraft, displaying 1- 15 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N Aircraft AF/Unit Version Info Details
Unknown [ act] 84001 64- 0546 SweAF 3 TSFE C-130E Details
Prop from engine one failed causing damage to the fuselage. Aircraft departed into the grass at Flugebyn Airfield, Sweden. Was repaired and date needs to be confirmed.
17 Feb 1967 [ w/o] 60-307 60- 0307 USAF 773 TCS C-130B Details
Crash in rice paddy during emergency landing after split flap problem following take-off from Tay Ninh, South Vietnam.
12 Mar 1967 [ w/o] 63-772 63- 7772 USAF 345 TCS C-130E Details
Crash on failed take-off from An Khe, South Vietnam due to disturbance from a helicopter. Eight on board were hurt. While walking away from the wreck, the aircraft blew up as came to rest above an ammunition dump.
16 Apr 1967 [ w/o] 58-722 58- 0722 USAF 29 TCS C-130B Details
Crash after ammunition load exploded on go-around at Bao Loc, South Vietnam.
18 Apr 1967 [ w/o] 5-107 65- 10688 IRIAF 5 ATS C-130E Details
Crashed after inflight strike by lightning. All 23 onboard were killed.
27 Apr 1967 [ w/o] 10309 64- 17628 RCAF 436 TS C-130E AIB Report Details
Crash after take-off only 2 miles North East of RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario after over 20 previous take-off's and landings for training. It has been speculated possibly due to elevator trim failure. Official report blames the left yoke trim switch failure due to design issues leading it to get stuck or seize in the nose down attitude. Pilot failed to take corrective actions to counter the change it attitude in enough time for a safe recovery. All six onboard were killed.
01 Jun 1967 [ act] 9J-RBZ L100 Details
Damaged by fire in left wheel well at Dar es Salaam, Zambia. Was repaired.
09 Jun 1967 [ w/o] 58-737 58- 0737 USAF 29 TCS C-130B Details
Crash after structural failure possibly shot down 20 kilometers east of Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam killing 10 on board.
17 Jun 1967 [ w/o] 60-293 60- 0293 USAF 773 TCS C-130B Details
Overran the runway on aborted take-off at An Khe, South Vietnam.
22 Jun 1967 [ i/a] 63-801 63- 7801 USAF 777 TAS C-130E Details
Wing torn off on landing at Pope AFB. Fuselage to paratrooper training, Fort Bragg.
23 Jun 1967 [ act] 10317 64- 17636 RCAF 429 TS C-130E AIB Report Details
On touch down at Ottawa IAP, Ontario the port rear tire blue causing extensive damage to the wheel well. No injuries and repaired.
15 Jul 1967 [ w/o] 55-009 55- 0009 USAF 41 TCS C-130A Details
Destroyed in mortar attack, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam.
15 Jul 1967 [ act] 62-809 62- 1809 USAF 7 ACCS C-130E Details
Damaged in mortar attack, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam.
15 Jul 1967 [ w/o] 62-815 62- 1815 USAF 7 ACCS EC-130E Details
Destroyed in mortar attack, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam.
08 Oct 1967 [ w/o] 61-649 61- 2649 USAF 29 TAS C-130B Details
Crash into mountain 25 kilometers southeast of Hue, South Vietnam killing 23 on board.

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Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [i/a] Instructional Airframe [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld] Cancelled Order [msh] Involved in Mishap [w/o] Write-off
[con] Converted [o/o] On Order
[des] Destroyed (drone) [pre] Preserved (museum, gateguard) T/V LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb] Embargoed [scr] Scrapped Photo Available
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