Royal Canadian Air Force to release report into 2012 Hercules accident in Florida
Media Advisory
April 8, 2016 – Ottawa – Department of National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
The Directorate of Flight Safety (DFS) is releasing the Flight Safety Investigation Report into the accident involving a CC-130 Hercules at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, on February 21, 2012. In this accident, the aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair, and one Canadian Armed Forces member suffered minor injuries sustained during the aborted takeoff and emergency stop.
During the period between the accident and report’s release, DFS worked closely with the CC-130 Hercules technical authorities to implement flight safety preventive measures, including a series of special inspections and modifications to prevent future accidents of this nature.
When: April 8, 2016
Where: On the Flight Safety website at: http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/flight-safety/article-template-flight-safety.page?doc=cc130342-hercules-epilogue-flight-safety-investigation-report/hky1dmyy
What: The release of the Flight Safety Investigation Report into the accident involving a CC‑130 Hercules on February 21, 2012.
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