85-0012
Flight / Schedule
85-0012
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
85-0012
MSN
5054
Year of Manufacture
1985
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
December 29, 2004 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Qayyarah Airfield West AFB Ninawa (Nineveh) (<U+0646><U+064A><U+0646><U+0648><U+0649>)
Region
Asia • Iraq
Crash Cause
Other causes
Narrative Report
On December 29, 2004 at 12:00 AM, 85-0012 experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Qayyarah Airfield West AFB Ninawa (Nineveh) (<U+0646><U+064A><U+0646><U+0648><U+0649>).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is other causes. The MC-130H Hercules plane was on a nighttime logistics transport mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. US operated airfield in northern Iraq, reportedly Qayyarah Airfield West, a trench was being dug in the runway 33. The construction works, approx. 2700 feet from the southern end of the runway were not marked nor NOTAMed. On landing, at a speed of 80 knots, the Hercules plane ran into the construction works. The nose gear and forward undercarriage were sheared off and the left wing separated just outside the no. 2 engine. The aircraft then caught fire. The crew members egressed safely, but the four passengers required assistance from ground personnel and aircrew.
Aircraft reference details include registration 85-0012, MSN 5054, year of manufacture 1985.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The MC-130H Hercules plane was on a nighttime logistics transport mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. US operated airfield in northern Iraq, reportedly Qayyarah Airfield West, a trench was being dug in the runway 33. The construction works, approx. 2700 feet from the southern end of the runway were not marked nor NOTAMed. On landing, at a speed of 80 knots, the Hercules plane ran into the construction works. The nose gear and forward undercarriage were sheared off and the left wing separated just outside the no. 2 engine. The aircraft then caught fire. The crew members egressed safely, but the four passengers required assistance from ground personnel and aircrew.
Cause: Other causes
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
11
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Iraq
Aircraft Details
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