I flew/instructed on the C-131B before I left the Air Force 45 years ago. We operated the C-131's through Albuquerque, NM all year long at much higher density altitudes than this takeoff, so it's certainly within the capabilities of the airplane - it all depends upon the weight, of course. There are a LOT of things that could have happened on this takeoff - none of them good; some of them beyond the pilots' ability to do much of anything. We'll just have to wait and see how good the accident investigation is and what it turns up. Hopefully, the pilots will recover and be able to fill in the blanks.
Last edited by Murexway; 14th Aug 2018 at 23:38.