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Aircraft type

Lockheed C-130

Occurrences involving a Lockheed C-130, with variants merged.

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Occurrences2623 accidents · 3 incidents · 22 mapped
Fatal occurrences24Fatality total known for 26 of 26
Reported fatalities1,231Plus 2 serious injuries reported
Years1958–20262 Sept 1958 – 23 Mar 2026

By year

Lockheed C-130: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19581 occurrences in 1958, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).117
19681 occurrences in 1968, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).1155
19691 occurrences in 1969, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).11
19761 occurrences in 1976, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).168
19771 occurrences in 1977, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).144
19811 occurrences in 1981, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).180
19821 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).127
19841 occurrences in 1984, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).118
19881 occurrences in 1988, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).130
19911 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).1135
19921 occurrences in 1992, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).1159
19941 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).13
19961 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).134
20021 occurrences in 2002, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).13
20052 occurrences in 2005, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).2116
20091 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).15
20111 occurrences in 2011, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).180
20141 occurrences in 2014, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).177
20161 occurrences in 2016, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).113
20191 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).00
20211 occurrences in 2021, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).153
20252 occurrences in 2025, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).120
20262 occurrences in 2026, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (2).293

Airports most often reported

Lockheed C-130: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Blythe Airport (BLH)Blythe Airport (BLH): 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.3.8%00
Hemet Ryan Airport (HMT)Hemet Ryan Airport (HMT): 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Blythe Airport (BLH), 1).3.8%13
Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA)Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA): 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Blythe Airport (BLH), 1).3.8%00
Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV)Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV): 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Blythe Airport (BLH), 1).3.8%13
Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX): 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Blythe Airport (BLH), 1).3.8%00

Countries

Lockheed C-130: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 4 occurrences, 15.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.15.4%26
IndonesiaIndonesia: 2 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).7.7%2148
IranIran: 2 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).7.7%2186
ItalyItaly: 2 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).7.7%249
AlgeriaAlgeria: 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).3.8%177
BoliviaBolivia: 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).3.8%124
ColombiaColombia: 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).3.8%169
GeorgiaGeorgia: 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).3.8%120
IraqIraq: 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).3.8%110
MoroccoMorocco: 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).3.8%180

Deadliest occurrences

Lockheed C-130: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash26 Sept 1992159In the Ejigbo canal, Lagos, Nigeria1
1968 Kham Duc C-130 shootdown12 May 1968155Kham Duc Airstrip, Kham Duc, South Vietnam1
1991 Jakarta Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash5 Oct 1991135Near Jakarta-Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport1
2005 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash6 Dec 2005106Near Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran1
2011 Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 crash26 Jul 201180Near Guelmim Airport, Guelmim, Morocco1
1981 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash29 Sept 198180Firing range near Kahrizak, Iran1
2014 Algerian Air Force C-130 crash11 Feb 201477Near Aïn Kercha, Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria1
2026 Colombian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash23 Mar 202669Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, Colombia1
1976 Venezuelan Air Force C-130 crash3 Sept 197668Near Lajes Airbase, Terceira Island, Azores Archipelago, Portugal1
2021 Philippine Air Force C-130 crash4 Jul 202153Patikul, near Jolo Airport, Sulu, Philippines1

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  1. 2026 Colombian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash

    23 Mar 2026 · Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, Colombia · 69 fatal

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  2. 2026 Bolivian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash

    27 Feb 2026 · El Alto International Airport, El Alto, Bolivia · 24 fatal

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  3. 2025 Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash

    11 Nov 2025 · Near Rustavi, Sighnaghi Municipality, Kakheti, Georgia · 20 fatal

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  4. WPR25LA089 · Lockheed C-130A

    1 Feb 2025 · Daggett, CA, United States

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  5. 2021 Philippine Air Force C-130 crash

    4 Jul 2021 · Patikul, near Jolo Airport, Sulu, Philippines · 53 fatal

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  6. WPR19LA242 · Lockheed C130 A

    25 Aug 2019 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

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  7. 2016 Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash

    18 Dec 2016 · Mount Lisuwa, Maima District, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua, Indonesia · 13 fatal

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  8. 2014 Algerian Air Force C-130 crash

    11 Feb 2014 · Near Aïn Kercha, Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria · 77 fatal

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  9. 2011 Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 crash

    26 Jul 2011 · Near Guelmim Airport, Guelmim, Morocco · 80 fatal

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  10. 2009 Italian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash

    23 Nov 2009 · Le Rene di Coltano locality, Pisa · 5 fatal

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  11. 2005 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash

    6 Dec 2005 · Near Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran · 106 fatal

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  12. 2005 Royal Air Force Hercules shootdown

    30 Jan 2005 · Iraq · 10 fatal

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  13. 2002 United States airtanker crashes

    17 Jun 2002 · near Walker, California · 3 fatal

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  14. 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident

    15 Jul 1996 · Eindhoven Airport, Netherlands · 34 fatal

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  15. LAX94FA323 · Lockheed C-130A

    13 Aug 1994 · PEARBLOSSOM, CA, United States · 3 fatal

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  16. 1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash

    26 Sept 1992 · In the Ejigbo canal, Lagos, Nigeria · 159 fatal

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  17. 1991 Jakarta Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash

    5 Oct 1991 · Near Jakarta-Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport · 135 fatal

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  18. 1988 Pakistan Air Force C-130B crash

    17 Aug 1988 · Near Bahawalpur Airport, Sutlej River · 30 fatal · not on the map

  19. Borja air crash

    28 Feb 1984 · Borja, Aragon · 18 fatal

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  20. 1982 United States Lockheed C-130 crash

    13 Apr 1982 · Refahiye, Erzincan, Turkey · 27 fatal

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  21. 1981 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash

    29 Sept 1981 · Firing range near Kahrizak, Iran · 80 fatal · not on the map

  22. Monte Serra air crash

    3 Mar 1977 · Monte Serra, Calci (PI) · 44 fatal

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  23. 1976 Venezuelan Air Force C-130 crash

    3 Sept 1976 · Near Lajes Airbase, Terceira Island, Azores Archipelago, Portugal · 68 fatal · not on the map

  24. 1969 RAF Mildenhall C-130 theft

    23 May 1969 · English Channel, Northwestern Europe · 1 fatal · not on the map

  25. 1968 Kham Duc C-130 shootdown

    12 May 1968 · Kham Duc Airstrip, Kham Duc, South Vietnam · 155 fatal

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  26. 1958 C-130 shootdown incident

    2 Sept 1958 · near Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union · 17 fatal

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