Aircraft
Air Force Board Issues Findings into WC-130H Crash
The board concludes that the fatal crash of a Puerto Rican ANG WC-130H was the result of a failure to sufficiently respond to an engine failure.
The WC-130 series (pictured is the J-model) is a weather reconnaissance variant of Lockheed Martin’s ubiquitous transport aircraft. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
The WC-130 series (pictured is the J-model) is a weather reconnaissance variant of Lockheed Martin’s ubiquitous transport aircraft. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

A report into the fatal May 2 crash of a WC-130H four-engine turboprop operated by the Puerto Rico Air National Guard has concluded that an inadequate response to an engine failure by the onboard crew led to it losing control of the aircraft, although a number of other contributing factors have also been attributed to the cause of the incident.


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