Roosevelt Roads - Roosevelt Roads
Flight / Schedule
Roosevelt Roads - Roosevelt Roads
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
90-0161
MSN
5265
Year of Manufacture
1991
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
August 7, 2002 at 08:50 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Caguas All Puerto Rico
Region
Central America • Puerto Rico
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 7, 2002 at 08:50 PM, Roosevelt Roads - Roosevelt Roads experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Caguas All Puerto Rico.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 10, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed Roosevelt Roads NAS on a local training flight. In the evening, while returning the to NAS, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds, limited visibility and rain falls. While descending at low height, the crew suffered a loss of situational awareness and failed to respond to obstacle warnings. The four engine aircraft collided with trees and crashed on the top of Mt Perucho. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 10 crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 90-0161, MSN 5265, year of manufacture 1991.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
10
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Roosevelt Roads NAS on a local training flight. In the evening, while returning the to NAS, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds, limited visibility and rain falls. While descending at low height, the crew suffered a loss of situational awareness and failed to respond to obstacle warnings. The four engine aircraft collided with trees and crashed on the top of Mt Perucho. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 10 crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
10
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Roosevelt Roads - Roosevelt Roads
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Puerto Rico
Aircraft Details
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