Hercules

Crash | Hercules | Indonesia

Indonesian Military Plane Crashed in Papua; 13 Killed
December 19, 2016

An Indonesian military plane crashed into a mountain in Papua province of Indonesia, on December 18th.

The Hercules C-130 plane took off from Timika, Papua, and was preparing to land in Wamena, Papua, when it went down.

There were 13 people aboard the plane, including 3 pilots and 10 passengers; all of them were killed in the crash.
Emergency | engine trouble | Florida | U.S. Coast Guard | USA

U.S. Coast Guard Plane Makes Emergency Landing at PIE
December 24, 2015

A U.S. Coast Guard plane made an emergency landing at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, Florida, on December 21.

The crew of the C-130 Hercules plane, flying from Air Station Clearwater, declared emergency after noticing a vibrating sound coming from one of the engines.

The plane landed safely with three engines. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.