2021 Philippine Air Force C-130 crash
5125, the Philippine Air Force C-130H involved in the accident, photographed in March 2021 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 2021 |
| Summary | Failed go-around attempt, resulting in loss of control; under investigation |
| Site | Patikul, near Jolo Airport, Sulu, Philippines 06°03′09″N 121°01′39″E / 6.05250°N 121.02750°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Operator | Philippine Air Force |
| Registration | 5125 |
| Flight origin | Villamor Air Base, Pasay, Philippines |
| Stopover | Lumbia Airfield, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines |
| Destination | Jolo Airport, Sulu, Philippines |
| Occupants | 104 |
| Passengers | 96 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 50 |
| Injuries | 46 |
| Survivors | 54 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 3 |
| Ground injuries | 4 |
On July 4, 2021, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) crashed after an attempted landing at Jolo Airport in Sulu, Philippines. With 53 deaths, of which 50 people were on the aircraft and 3 on the ground, the incident is the deadliest aviation accident in Philippine military history, the fourth deadliest on Philippine soil, and the second deadliest to occur in 2021, behind Sriwijaya Air Flight 182.