Baghdad C-130H crash remains a mystery

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Maintenance and explosive ordnance disposal personnel from the 447th Air Expeditionary Group prepare to place explosive charges on the wings of a C-130 Hercules aircraft that are designed to divide the plane into smaller sections so it can be moved July 7 in Baghdad, Iraq. The C-130 made an emergency landing in a field north of the Baghdad International Airport shortly after take-off on June 27.


Baghdad C-130H crash remains a mystery
By Bruce Rolfsen - [e-mail]
Posted : Wednesday Jan 7, 2009 11:51:24 EST

A crash investigation could not determine what led a C-130H Hercules to lose simultaneous power in three engines as it took off from Baghdad International Airport on June 27, according to a report issued Wednesday by Air Mobility Command.

After the three engines stalled, the aircrew began emergency landing procedures and successfully guided the plane to touchdown in a field about four miles from the airport. The six aircrew members and 32 passengers, mostly soldiers, were able to walk away.

The investigation report explained that a minute after the C-130H began its takeoff roll and reached an altitude of 313 feet and a speed of about 180 mph, the anti-aircraft fire detection system activated. As the crew began defensive maneuvers, the airmen quickly realized power from engines No. 1, 2 and 4 had dropped to 60 percent, not enough power to keep the plane flying at such a low altitude and speed.

The investigation could not determine why the three engines stalled. Hostile fire was ruled out.

Days after the crash, a demolition team destroyed the wrecked 22-year-old aircraft.


Article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/01/airforce_c130h_crash_010709w/%2e

[glowing]

1. Is that what normally happens in a crash, Bomb the plane? Wouldn't one

keep the peices and try to find out what happened to the plane.. to see if it could happen on other models? That's just a little weird.

[Duckhunter935]

2. They are just cutting it into sections to move

I would think they would be looking at engines and flight systems for crash. Taking the wings will not affect this