Pope - Pope

The four engine aircraft departed Pope AFB on a training flight with nine crew members on board. In unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed in the Blewett Falls Lake, about 80 km southwest of Pope AFB. All nine occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Pope - Pope

Registration

64-0501

MSN

3985

Year of Manufacture

1964

Date

April 28, 1992 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Blewett Falls Lake North Carolina

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

35.0223°, -79.8935°

Narrative Report

On April 28, 1992 at 12:00 AM, Pope - Pope experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Blewett Falls Lake North Carolina.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The four engine aircraft departed Pope AFB on a training flight with nine crew members on board. In unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed in the Blewett Falls Lake, about 80 km southwest of Pope AFB. All nine occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 64-0501, MSN 3985, year of manufacture 1964.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.0223°, -79.8935°.

Fatalities

Total

9

Crew

9

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The four engine aircraft departed Pope AFB on a training flight with nine crew members on board. In unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed in the Blewett Falls Lake, about 80 km southwest of Pope AFB. All nine occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

9

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 9

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Pope - Pope

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

64-0501

MSN

3985

Year of Manufacture

1964