It is believed the loss of control was caused by severe turbulences encountered while cruising in poor weather conditions.
— NTSB Determination
While cruising in clouds, the airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion near the Chaklala Airbase. All 22 occupants were killed, most of them civilians.
Probable cause (official findings): It is believed the loss of control was caused by severe turbulences encountered while cruising in poor weather conditions.
While cruising in clouds, the airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion near the Chaklala Airbase. All 22 occupants were killed, most of them civilians. Probable cause (official findings): It is believed the loss of control was caused by severe turbulences encountered while…
The accident was fatal, resulting in 22 fatalities.
The accident on 1968-04-30 involved a Lockheed C-130 Hercules, registration 64145, operated by Pakistan Air Force - Pakistan Fiza'ya, at Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB (Islamabad), Pakistan.
It is believed the loss of control was caused by severe turbulences encountered while cruising in poor weather conditions.
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