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"Number 3's not there, number 4's just hanging …" - C-130 propeller gearbox failure with Evan Smith

"Number 3's not there, number 4's just hanging …" - C-130 propeller gearbox failure with Evan Smith

FromOddball Pilot Radio: Fuel for an unconventional flying career


"Number 3's not there, number 4's just hanging …" - C-130 propeller gearbox failure with Evan Smith

FromOddball Pilot Radio: Fuel for an unconventional flying career

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Length:
68 minutes
Released:
Nov 24, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What happens when a C-130's #3 propeller gearbox explodes at flight level 270? It ain't pretty. Listen to the cockpit voice recording of the incident, and hear Evan Smith--who was in the left seat on that day in 1988--tell the tale.
See photos of the aircraft in the show notes for this episode. That and more "fuel for an unconventional flying career" at OddballPilot.com!
 
 
Released:
Nov 24, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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