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Airframe Details for C-130 #4553

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4553 (73-1589)
[No photo available] Submit a photo	LM Aero T/V	4553
	Plant	Lockheed Marietta Plant
	Local C/N
	Delivered	RCAF 130329 C-130H
	Current	RCAF 130329 C-130H
	Status	[w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

16 Oct 1974

[act]

130329

C-130H

17 Oct 1974

[act]

130329

RCAF 436 TS

C-130H

Unknown

[act]

130329

RCAF 435 TRS

C-130H

First operational LAPES mission flown on April 8, 1982.

16 Nov 1982

[msh]

130329

RCAF 435 TRS

C-130H

AIB Report

Crashed at CFB Edmonton, Alberta during LAPES mission after chute opened and the load did not clear the aircraft. Centre of gravity changed and the aircraft suddenly banked left and impacted the ground with all seven crew (six Canadians and one American) members killed.

16 Nov 1982

[w/o]

130329

RCAF 435 TRS

C-130H

Abbreviations and symbols:

[act]	Active	[i/a]	Instructional Airframe	[sto]	Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld]	Cancelled Order	[msh]	Involved in Mishap	[w/o]	Write-off
[con]	Converted	[o/o]	On Order
[des]	Destroyed (drone)	[pre]	Preserved (museum, gateguard)	T/V	LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb]	Embargoed	[scr]	Scrapped		Photo Available

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