USAF Spreads Blame For Fatal WC-130H Crash

Credit: WC-130H-LM
A pilot’s mistakes, a maintenance crew’s failures and an overall “culture and climate of complacency” are cited as causal factors in a new U.S. Air Force investigation report on a WC-130H crash earlier this year that killed all eight crewmembers. Less than 2 min. after taking off from Savannah...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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