I may be wrong, But if I remember correctly some years ago there was another C130 that crashed fighting fires. The FAA put out it's final report some time after stating (This is NOT a direct quote because I cannot remember it) that that C130 had a fire in the wing structure that made the wing collapse at the fusalge. The milatary and the manufacture refused to beleave the report from the FAA.
I am not jumping to conclusions, but I would bet, this would be what happend to this C130. If you look at the video (of what apears going in for the drop). you can clearly see smoke comming from the air craft. Then the plane reapears with more smoke and the fire retardint trailing, then the wings fold up. The reporters that took the footage from Reno NV. were doing a special report of that flight crew, and have several minutes of video of the plane circling and loosing altitude in the valley were it finaly crashed. This is the only reason we have the incredibale footage of the accident.
I would like to hear the report from the pilot of the spotter plane. (They are in constant contact with each other), and see what he has to say about what he and the pilot of the C130 talked about. But we have yet to hear any thing from him, (and I doubt we will).
If any of you can confirm a report from the FAA about a C130 that crashed several years ago. please help to refresh my memory.
Once again, My hats off to the men and women who choose to protect us. They deserve a hero's welcome and fairwell. May god bless thier famlies for the ultimate sacrifice.
Wolfee.
I am not jumping to conclusions, but I would bet, this would be what happend to this C130. If you look at the video (of what apears going in for the drop). you can clearly see smoke comming from the air craft. Then the plane reapears with more smoke and the fire retardint trailing, then the wings fold up. The reporters that took the footage from Reno NV. were doing a special report of that flight crew, and have several minutes of video of the plane circling and loosing altitude in the valley were it finaly crashed. This is the only reason we have the incredibale footage of the accident.
I would like to hear the report from the pilot of the spotter plane. (They are in constant contact with each other), and see what he has to say about what he and the pilot of the C130 talked about. But we have yet to hear any thing from him, (and I doubt we will).
If any of you can confirm a report from the FAA about a C130 that crashed several years ago. please help to refresh my memory.
Once again, My hats off to the men and women who choose to protect us. They deserve a hero's welcome and fairwell. May god bless thier famlies for the ultimate sacrifice.
Wolfee.
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