PHOTOS: RCAF C-130 seriously fire-damaged @ NAS Key West....

[Stratofreighter]

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=143883
and
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/201 ... ml?cmp=rss .

Those on board made a successful emergency landing and fire crews put out the flames.

The military is describing damage to the aircraft as "extensive."

[Stratofreighter]

http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2012/02/ ... n-florida/

http://postmediaottawacitizen.files.wor ... =300&h=225


http://postmediaottawacitizen.files.wor ... ire-01.jpg ( LARGE )

http://postmediaottawacitizen.files.wor ... re-011.jpg ( LARGE )


http://postmediaottawacitizen.files.wor ... re-021.jpg


http://postmediaottawacitizen.files.wor ... ire-03.jpg

Yes, not a small "basketcase fire"...

It may have looked similar to this: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=009_1190290252&p=1

Aircraft involved according to http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=143883

Registration: 130342
C/n / msn: 5207

[Le Addeur noir]

Due to the impending retirement of the earlier RCAF CC-130s,the chances of this airplane being repaired(if such a repair would be viable anyway) are about zero.