Investigation board faults pilots for mid-air collision of C-130H and C-27J

Air Mobility Command has completed its investigation into the mid-air collision between a C-130H assigned to the 440th Airlift Wing and a C-27J from the Army Special Operations Command Flight Company about eight miles south of Camp Mackall.

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The board says the crew of both aircraft failed to complete visual scans of their flight paths and relied too much on TCAS.

Both aircraft landed safely after the collision that occurred around 8:33 p.m. on Dec. 1.

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