Lyneham - Kinloss

On May 27, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Lyneham - Kinloss experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Blair Atholl Perthshire.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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 listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft with the call sign 'Star trek 3' was one of three Hercules aircraft from 70th Squadron, RAF Lyneham, engaged in formation and low-level navigation training over Scotland. Having completed the formation element of the sortie, the three aircraft separated for individual exercises, which, for the crew of XV193, included a simulated drop of a small cargo pack onto a dummy drop zone in a valley, (Glen Tilt) eight miles north of Pitlochry. Having completed the simulated drop exercises and turned north to begin their egress from the drop zone, a rocky outcrop forced the crew to continue the left turn. After avoiding this obstacle, the crew elected to reverse their turn to enter the narrow valley of Glen Loch and regain the original route. In performing this manoeuvre, at low-level and low-speed, the aircraft stalled and crashed crashed forcefully into the moorland in Glen Loch (East of Glen Tilt) near Loch Loch. All nine crew members were killed. Crew (70th Squadron from RAF Lyneham): S/L Graham Paul Young, S/L Stanley Duncan Muir, F/Lt Graham Robert John Southard, F/Lt Stephen Paul McNally, F/O Jonathan Huw Owen, M/A Terence John William Gilmore, Sgt Craig Thomas Hilliard, Sgt Alan Keith King, Lt/Cpl Gary Reginald Manning.

Aircraft reference details include registration XV193, MSN 4213, year of manufacture 1967.