Hercules crew were not given vital warning that may have saved them
The Board of Inquiry into the crash of an RAF Hercules in Iraq on Jan. 30 found that vital intelligence that could have saved the crew was not passed to them.
Information about two U.S. helicopters that came under fire earlier in the area the C-130 was flying arrived by e-mail one hour and 20 minutes before the plane was shot down.
It also found that the Air Component Headquarters which handles such intelligence was not manned round the clock.
Findings of the Board of Inquiry into the loss of RAF Hercules XV179
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