The crash of an Air Force C-130 Hercules in Jackson Hole in the mid-1990s is still vivid in the memories of those living in the area when it happened.

The impact created a fireball that could be seen for miles. Even today, members of the rescue team recall the effort it took to reach the site, and the horrific scene they encountered and say they will never forget.

For the military as well the crash was not only never forgotten, but went a long way toward sweeping changes in procedure and implementing new guidelines concerning pilot training.

Cowboy State Daily has sifted through “black box” recordings of the pilots’ communications — a complete transcript of the three minutes before the aircraft slammed into a mountainside. The last thing picked up seconds before impact was the pilot’s v

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