Rivers - North Battleford

On April 15, 1966 at 12:00 AM, Rivers - North Battleford experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near North Battleford Saskatchewan.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On a flight from Rivers AFB, Manitoba, to North Battleford, a technical failure occurred on the front cargo door that detached in flight. The crew decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually completed a belly landing in a field located near North Battleford, slid for several yards and came to rest. There were no injuries among the crew while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair. After the accident, the engine number one could not be stopped, probably after being hit by debris.

Aircraft reference details include registration 10304, MSN 3590, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.7583°, -108.2739°.