66-0213
Flight / Schedule
66-0213
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
66-0213
MSN
4163
Year of Manufacture
1966
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
February 13, 2002 at 02:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Hindu Kush Mountain Range All Afghanistan
Region
Asia • Afghanistan
Narrative Report
On February 13, 2002 at 02:30 AM, 66-0213 experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Hindu Kush Mountain Range All Afghanistan.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
On a mission for Special Forces, the four engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a snow covered area of the Hindu Kush Mountain Range, Afghanistan. All eight occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed. USAF confirmed that the accident was not caused by hostile action.
Aircraft reference details include registration 66-0213, MSN 4163, year of manufacture 1966.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On a mission for Special Forces, the four engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a snow covered area of the Hindu Kush Mountain Range, Afghanistan. All eight occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed. USAF confirmed that the accident was not caused by hostile action.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
8
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Afghanistan
Aircraft Details
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