Jacobabad – Shamsi
Flight / Schedule
Jacobabad – Shamsi
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
160021
MSN
4702
Year of Manufacture
1976
Operator
United States Marine CorpsDate
January 9, 2002 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Shamsi AFB Baluchestan (<U+0628><U+0644><U+0648><U+0686><U+0633><U+062A><U+0627><U+0646>)
Region
Asia • Pakistan
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 9, 2002 at 12:00 AM, Jacobabad – Shamsi experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by United States Marine Corps, with the event recorded near Shamsi AFB Baluchestan (<U+0628><U+0644><U+0648><U+0686><U+0633><U+062A><U+0627><U+0646>).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Jacobabad, the crew started a night approach to Shamsi AFB. While descending in limited visibility at the altitude of 3,200 feet, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located few km from the airfield. All seven occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 160021, MSN 4702, year of manufacture 1976.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
7
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Jacobabad, the crew started a night approach to Shamsi AFB. While descending in limited visibility at the altitude of 3,200 feet, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located few km from the airfield. All seven occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Jacobabad – Shamsi
Operator
United States Marine CorpsFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Pakistan
Aircraft Details
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