The commanding officer of the Indian Air Force’s 77 Squadron was relieved of his duties after he damaged a C-130J at a high-altitude airstrip during a night sortie on Dec. 13, 2016.
By Alan Wilson [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Group Captain Jasveen Singh Chatrath is said to have misidentified the centerline of the runway and taxied the aircraft into obstacles at the Thoise airfield in Ladakh.
The incident damaged a propeller and some parts of the wing.
The service is now left with just four C-130Js. A total of 13 aircraft were ordered, one was lost in an accident in 2014.