C-130 Mishap Photos



  • 110426-F-ZL760-013
    Damaged USAF C-130H #62-1851 sits on the flightline April 26, 2011, at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, hours after a tornado struck at approximately 8 p.m. The tornado damaged three C-130 aircraft. In addition to aircraft damage, the base sustained significant damage to buildings along the flightline, the fire department and base housing. [USAF photo by Airman 1st Class Ellora Stewart]
  • 110322-F-DW547-006
    USAF AC-130E #69-6573 of the 16th SOS seen on May 13, 1972. The results of a deadly new threat, a man-portable SA-7 surface-to-air missile. The warhead sprayed fragments through the back of this AC-130 and seriously wounded Ken Felty, who provided this photo. [U.S. Air Force photo]
  • 110322-F-DW547-005
    USAF AC-130E #69-6573 of the 16th SOS showing the results of a deadly new threat, the man-portable SA-7 surface-to-air missile. The warhead sprayed fragments through the back of this AC-130 and seriously wounded Ken Felty, who provided this photo. [U.S. Air Force photo]
  • aeronave-incendiou-se-na-pista-da-base-aerea-n-6-no-montijo 782265
    PoAF C-130H crashed after take off from Montijo AB on July 11, 2016. [Photo by unknown]
  • 2
    USAF C-130E #62-1854 seen after the November 17, 1969 rocket attack and likely after it was hit again days later by a mortar. Aircraft was repaired but later destroyed May 23, 1972. [photographer unknown]
  • 3
    USAF C-130E #62-1854 after repair from the November 17, 1969 rocket attack. [unknown photographer]
  • 61-2642 2
    USAF C-130B #61-2642 after a rocket attack at Da Nang AB, South Vietnam on February 24, 1971. [photographer unknown]
  • 61-2642 1
    USAF C-130B #61-2642 after a rocket attack at Da Nang AB, South Vietnam on February 24, 1971. Tail is seen here being recovered and was used to repair an AC-130. [photographer unknown]
  • 130329
    RCAF wreckage of C-130H #130329 from a mishap on November 16, 1982. [RCAF photo]
  • S9-BAS
    Civilian L100-30 (c/n 4472) registered S9-BAS of Transafrik seen here broken in two after a hard landing on June 10th, 2005. Although took some time, the aircraft was repaired.[photographer unknown]
  • 63-7875
    USAF C-130B #63-7875 wreckage seen after the May 1968 mishap at Quang Tri, Vietnam. [photo by Glenn Camstra]
  • 1090709
    The devastating scene after the crash of RAF C-130K XV198 at RAF Colerne on September, 10 1973.
  • 1090710
    The devastating scene after the crash of RAF C-130K XV198 at RAF Colerne on September, 10 1973.
  • 522 Crash @ Ban Me Thout
    USAF C-130E #64-0522 of the 776th TAS after a crash at Ban Me Thuot, Vietnam on February 28, 1968.
  • RampLoss68
    USAF C-130 ramp loss in 1968. Any more details are welcome.