Jacobabad – Shamsi

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.