Originally Posted by
JamesNoBrakes
To have lost control and crashed with 3 good engines is mind-blowing.
With the exception of that C-5 taking off out of Ramstein that got the uncommanded thrust reverser deployment on the number one engine despite normal engine indications, I would tend to agree.
https://aviation-safety.net/database...?id=19900829-0
There are times when something happens that is so bizarre and unique and totally unexpected that you would expect that even a well trained crew might not be able to recover. This C130 mishap doesn't seem to be one of those times though. Particularly since the aircraft was well under MTOW.