66-0173 - United States Air Force (C-141B Starlifter)

Photo of aircraft 66-0173 operated by United States Air Force

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Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial300-6199
Line Number
First Flight
ModelC-141B Starlifter
StatusWritten-off
CommentsC-141A mod to C-141B; w/o 23.3.1994 while the aircraft was parked on the ramp at Pope AFB, NC. Army paratroopers were boarding the plane for an exercise air drop mission. At that moment F-16D 88-0171 entered the traffic pattern on finals for runway 23. The F-16 collided with C-130E 68-10942 at an altitude of 300 feet. The C-130 continued and landed safely. Both F-16 pilots ejected, but the a/c crashed onto the taxiway, skidded into the loading C-141 puncturing the fuel tanks in the right wing &, causing a massive fire. Of approximately 500 troops in the vicinity of the accident, 23 were killed and over 80 were injured (with 438 AW);
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! 66-0173 United States Air Force 16.3.1967 Written-off

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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
23/05/1992 - EGUN - Hitman69
23/05/1992 - MHZ - Warthog1
438 MAW
23/05/1992 - EGUN - srushness
With 438th MAW
23/05/1992 - MHZ - Chas
27/08/1989 - EGUN - roly70
18/12/1983 - EGUN - gazac
01/10/1981 - WID - LIN104
C-141A, 438th MAW
01/10/1981 - WID - spotter1
C-141A, 438th MAW
08/04/1980 - MHZ - Warthog1
437 MAW
04/03/1979 - OTT - saxonms
25/08/1976 - FRA - Warthog1
438 MAW