Marine Corps KC-130J Loses Pressure in Flight; 5 Treated for Decompression Sickness
By: Megan Eckstein
August 17, 2017 8:20 PM
A Marine Corps KC-130J on a training mission experienced a loss of pressure at 21,000 feet on Aug. 15, leading to five personnel developing decompression sickness symptoms.
The aircraft comes from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR-352) in the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. On Tuesday the plane departed Marine Corps Air Station Miramar with 46 passengers onboard for a routine training mission, according to a Marine Corps news release. When the loss of pressure occurred, the air crew safely returned the plane to MCAS Miramar.
https://news.usni.org/2017/08/17/marine-corps-kc-130j-loses-pressure-flight-5-treated-decompression-sickness
