Investigation Report Details Cause of C-130 Accident

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by FOX Charlotte

Story Created: Nov 14, 2012 at 8:58 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 14, 2012 at 8:58 PM EDT

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – The  Accident Investigation Board released a detailed report indicating how four airmen were killed and why two others were seriously injured when their fire fighting system-equipped C-130 plane crashed on July 1in South Dakota.

The investigation determined the MAFFS C-130 cockpit crew’s inadequate assessment of operational conditions resulted in the aircraft flying into a microburst and impacting the ground. 

The report describes a microburst as a severe, localized wind gust, blasting down from a thunderstorm, typically covering an area less than 2.5 miles in diameter and lasting less than 5 minutes.

The investigation also determined factors that substantially contributed to the mishap included the failure of the Lead Plane and Air Attack aircrews to communicate critical operational information; as well as conflicting operational guidance concerning thunderstorm avoidance.

The aircraft was assigned to and flown by members of the 145th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard, out of Charlotte, N.C. and was flying out of Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., at the time of the incident.   
 

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