67-0172

On May 25, 1970 at 12:00 AM, 67-0172 experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Palmdale AFB California.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While taxiing at Palmdale AFB, the airplane caught fire. The crew immediately stopped then airplane on the taxiway and was able to evacuated the cabin. The aircraft was totally destroyed after 45 minutes of an intense fire. The cause remains unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration 67-0172, MSN 500-0011, year of manufacture 1970.