159131
Flight / Schedule
159131
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
159131
MSN
4522
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
United States Navy - USNDate
December 9, 1987 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
D-59 Ice Station All Antarctica
Region
Antarctica • Antarctica
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 9, 1987 at 12:00 AM, 159131 experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near D-59 Ice Station All Antarctica.
The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
13 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 15.4%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Upon landing, the aircraft lost a wing and crashed upside down. Two occupants were killed while 11 others were rescued. The aircraft was completing a supply mission on behalf of the American National Scientific Foundation, carrying repair kit for another LC-130 registered 148321 that crashed in 1971.
Aircraft reference details include registration 159131, MSN 4522, year of manufacture 1974.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
0
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
Upon landing, the aircraft lost a wing and crashed upside down. Two occupants were killed while 11 others were rescued. The aircraft was completing a supply mission on behalf of the American National Scientific Foundation, carrying repair kit for another LC-130 registered 148321 that crashed in 1971.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
11
Fatality Rate
15.4%
Known people on board: 13
Operational Details
Operator
United States Navy - USNFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Antarctica • Antarctica
Aircraft Details
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