Lockheed C-5 Galaxy — military safety records
Accident and incident records for the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy family. Manufacturer: Lockheed. Coverage: 1970–2007.
13Total events
5Fatal accidents
5Hull losses
320Total fatalities
1970–2007Data span
Top operators
| Operator | Events |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | 5 |
| United States Air Force - USAF | 4 |
| Lockheed | 1 |
Occurrences
| Date | Type | Registration | Operator | Severity | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-06 | Senft/anderson/salmon C-5 | N700H | — | unknown | — |
| 2006-04-03 | Lockheed C-5 Galaxy | 84-0059 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | unknown | 0 |
| 2006-02-15 | Dassault Aviation Falcon 20-C5 | Dassault Aviation Falcon 20-C5 | — | unknown | 0 |
| 2004-01-08 | Lockheed C-5B Galaxy | Lockheed C-5B Galaxy | United States Air Force - USAF | unknown | 0 |
| 1990-08-29 | Lockheed C-5 Galaxy | 68-0228 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 13 |
| 1983-07-31 | Lockheed C-5A Galaxy | Lockheed C-5A Galaxy | United States Air Force - USAF | unknown | 0 |
| 1975-04-04 | Lockheed C-5 Galaxy | 68-0218 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | fatal | 155 |
| 1975-04-04 | 1975 Tan Son Nhut C-5 accident | 1975 Tan Son Nhut C-5 accident | — | fatal | 138 |
| 1974-09-27 | Lockheed C-5 Galaxy | 68-0227 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | unknown | 0 |
| 1970-10-17 | Lockheed C-5A Galaxy | 66-8303 | Lockheed | fatal | 1 |
| 1970-05-25 | Lockheed C-5 Galaxy | 67-0172 | United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | hull_loss | 0 |
Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.