Jackson Hole - New York

On August 17, 1996 at 10:50 PM, Jackson Hole - New York experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Mt Sleeping Indian (Mt Sheep) Wyoming.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Jackson Hole Airport at 2245LT on a flight to New York-JFK, carrying eight crew members and a U.S. Secret Service agent. The purpose of the flight was to transport a U.S. Secret Service communications vehicle to New York after President Bill Clinton spent some vacations in Jackson Hole. Five minutes after takeoff, while climbing by night, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Sleeping Indian (Mt Sheep - 3,427 metres high) located about 18 km southeast of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all nine occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 74-1662, MSN 4597, year of manufacture 1975.