Latest "kc-130t crash" stories

Propeller cracking fears led Air Force to ground 60 C-130Hs, replace pre-1971 blades

The Air Force found blades manufactured using a different process more than 48 years ago might be more susceptible to corrosion, which could lead to dangerous cracks.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago

Poor maintenance contributed to a devastating C-130 crash. Here’s how the Air Force will make sure it doesn’t happen again.

How did a corroded KC-130T blade escape the Air Force's quality control apparatus?

By Valerie Insinna

5 years ago

Investigation blames Air Force and Navy for systemic failures in fatal Marine Corps C-130 crash that killed 16

A corroded propeller was sent through an Air Force maintenance depot but was not repaired.

By Valerie Insinna and Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

1 year after deadly KC−130T crash, victims are remembered with memorial near Mississippi site

Families and friends are gathering in Itta Bena, Mississippi, about six miles from the crash site, to unveil a monument to the victims.

By Andrea Scott

5 years ago

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