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KC-130J experiences loss of pressurization Aug 18, 2017 - At approximately 11:20hrs PDT, on August 15, a C-130J from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR- 352) departed Marine Corps Air Station Miramar with 46 passengers and experienced a loss of pressurization at 21,000 feet during a scheduled training mission. [Read more...]	USMC KC-130 crashes in Mississippi Jul 11, 2017 - A USMC KC-130T from VMGR-452 crashed in the state of Mississippi on Monday at approximately 16:00hrs CDT near the Sunflower-Leflore county line about 85 miles North of Jackson, claiming the lives of 16 service members. [Read more...]

Indian Air Force C-130J damaged in accident December 2016 Feb 22, 2017 - New articles in the Indian press are reporting that one of India's C-130J airlifters has sustained damage while taxiing at Thoise airfield in Ladakh after a nighttime sortie. [Read more...]	Flight Safety report released for RCAF CC-130H incident at Key West Apr 10, 2016 - The Canadian Armed Force have released the accident report for RCAF CC-130H #130342 Air Tanker which sustained damaged on February 21, 2012 during a deployment to NAS Key West in support of CF-188 fighter aircraft from 410th TFS. [Read more...]
AC-130J accident report released Nov 06, 2015 - Air Force Materiel Command released an Accident Investigation Board report for the mishap involving an AC-130J Ghostrider that occurred on April 21, 2015. [Read more...]	Report details causes of December accident Mar 16, 2015 - Air Mobility Command released the results of its accident investigation board regarding a December 1, 2014, mid-air collision near Pope Army Airfield between a C-130H and an C-27J. [Read more...]
Wyoming MAFFS crew receives Aircrew Distinction Award Jan 15, 2015 - A guard, reserve and active duty aircrew aboard a Wyoming Air National Guard C-130H3, recently received the Air Mobility Command Chief of Safety Aircrew of Distinction Award for its efforts following a landing gear malfunction while fighting fires in southern Utah. [Read more...]	C-130H & C-27J mishap near Fort Bragg Dec 02, 2014 - While conducting flight training, an in-flight incident occurred in which a U.S. Army C-27J and a U.S. Air Force C-130H from 440th AW made contact in the vicinity of Fort Bragg on December 1, 2014 at approximately 20:30hrs local time. [Read more...]
Brazilian Air Force landing mishap in Antarctica Nov 27, 2014 - A Brazilian air force C-130 had an accident Thursday while landing at Chile’s Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva base in Antarctica, but no one was injured, the Chilean air force said. [Read more...]	C-130 mishap at Hill AFB Aug 17, 2014 - A C-130H (#92-1533) from the 187th AS declared an inflight emergency and performed a wheels up landing at Hill Air Force Base at 13:00hrs yesterday. [Read more...]

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