Namao - Fort Wainwright

On January 30, 1989 at 07:00 PM, Namao - Fort Wainwright experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Fort Wainwright AFB (Ladd Field) Alaska.

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

18 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On short final to Fort Wainwright AFB, the airplane lost height, struck approach equipments then a embankment and eventually crashed about 600 feet short of runway threshold. Both pilots and seven passengers were killed while nine other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. It was engaged in a combined exercice called 'Brim Frost'. At the time of the accident, the OAT was -46° C.

Aircraft reference details include registration 130318, MSN 4124, year of manufacture 1966.