1965 Hong Kong US Marines KC-130F Crash
Saigon , South Vietnam | |
| Passengers | 65 |
|---|---|
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 59 |
| Survivors | 12 |
A
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 all 71 (both the flight-crew and the passengers) on board the aircraft on August 24, 1965.
The accident
The accident began after the aircraft, a USMC
Lockheed KC-130F Hercules (Bu.No.149802), veered 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 regarding the aircraft's crash was attributed to a partial failure of the
No.1 engine during the plane's take-off from the runway.[1]
References
- ^ a b "accident report". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
