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Airframe Details for C-130 #4559

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4559 (73-1593)
LM Aero T/V 4559
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered RCAF 130331
CC-130H
Current RCAF 130331
CC-130H
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
19 Nov 1974 [act] 130331 CC-130H
Unknown [act] 130331 RCAF 435 TRS CC-130H
29 Mar 1985 [msh] 130331 RCAF 435 TRS CC-130H AIB Report
Mid-air collision with CC-130H 130330 over CFB Edmonton, Alberta. The aircraft was part of a mass fly over which included 2 other C-130s and other Air Force aircraft marking 61 years of the RCAF. The two aircraft collided during battle break recovery when this aircraft hit the underside of lead aircraft C-130 130330. Ten were killed, likely 5 crew on each aircraft. The third C-130 was #130333 which landed safely.
29 Mar 1985 [w/o] 130331 RCAF 435 TRS CC-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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