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USA: ninety C-130 grounded due to structural problems

Washington, USA - Wing stress found needs to be repaired

Several US C-130 Hercules have been grounded. It would deal with some 30 C-130E and 60 C-130H, some of which would have performed transport operations in Iraq during the last months. The reason for such stop of the operational activities would be due to some wing stress occurred on dozens vehicles, what led the competent personnel to order the suspension of flights waiting for proper repairing and...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 114253
Rome, Italy, 02/15/2005 12:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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