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Former Engineer Acquitted in KC-130T Crash Case

3/10/2026

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  • A federal jury in Greenville, Mississippi, acquitted James Michael Fisher, the former lead propulsion engineer, of lying and obstructing justice related to the 2017 KC-130T crash that killed 16 service members.
  • The KC-130T transport plane broke apart due to a cracked propeller blade.
  • Fisher's defense argued maintenance changes were authorized by others while he was abroad and that he did not mislead investigators.