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Airframe Details for C-130 #5118

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 5118 (87-0127)
LM Aero T/V 5118
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 87-127
MC-130H
Current USAF 87-127
MC-130H
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Oct 1987 [act] 87-127 MC-130H
Aug 1988 [act] 87-127 USAF 6512 TS MC-130H
Mar 1993 [act] 87-127 USAF 550 FTS MC-130H
01 Apr 1993 [act] 87-127 USAF 550 SOS MC-130H
20 Nov 2004 [act] 87-127 USAF 7 SOS MC-130H
30 Mar 2005 [msh] 87-127 USAF 7 SOS MC-130H
Written off when crashed into a ridge near Rovie, Albania while on joint night training mission with Albanian military. 9 crew killed. Official report of crash blames pilot's lack of situational awareness, putting aircraft into too low a climb taking terrain into account. Navigator warned pilot of impending ridge but pilot set aircraft to climb at reduced power setting, when ridge could not be cleared over, aircraft had to turn sharply and stalled.
30 Mar 2005 [w/o] 87-127 USAF 7 SOS MC-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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