1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident [SEP] point in time
1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident
The 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident is an aviation accident that occurred on 15 July 1996 at Eindhoven Airport, the Netherlands. The disaster involved a Belgian Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft and resulted in the death of 34 passengers. The incident is known as the "Hercules disaster" () in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Accident.
At 6:02 PM local time, the transport aircraft crashed at Eindhoven Airport with a total of 41 people on-board: Four Belgian crew members and 37
Apollohuis cultural venue established.
- 1982 - Open-air Eindhoven Museum and (regional archive) established.
- 1984 - Eindhoven Airport terminal built.
- 1985 - May: Catholic pope visits city.
- 1992
- Muziekgebouw Frits Philips (concert hall) opens.
- Rein Welschen becomes mayor.
- 1993 - Holland Casino branch in business.
- 1996 - 15 July: 1996 Belgian Air Force Hercules accident occurs at Eindhoven Airport.
- 1997
- Philips headquarters relocated to Amsterdam