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After departure from Boise-Gowen Field, en route to Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs, the crew encountered technical problems with the engine n°2. The crew declared an emergency and elected to divert to Mountain Home AFB. About 20 minutes into the flight, the engine n°2 compressor disintegrated. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 12 miles north of Bliss. All six crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Col Robert Buckout, Commander 1st Lt Lance Daugherty, pilot, Cpt Geoffery Boyd
Lockheed C-130 Hercules · 6 fatalities