23 June 2016
AC-130J Prototype Written-Off After Flight Test LOC-I Overstress
The prototype US Air Force (USAF) AC-130J Ghostrider has been declared a total loss after the airframe was “severely overstressed” after a Loss of Control – Inflight (LOC-I) during a flight test from Eglin AFB, Florida on 21 April 2015. Loss of the aircraft is estimated at $115.6 million.
