FE calls "power set" when it clearly wasn't before Vr. If he'd called "No 1 engine not responding" (or whatever) then they could have safely abandoned the take-off. Having got airborne the aircraft banks right to keep flying straight ahead, but left rudder is subsequently applied! This leads directly to the aircraft crashing (the left wing stalls in the sideslip). The very first thing you learn in asymmetric training is "Dead foot, dead engine". That simple slogan could have saved their lives. It had clearly been forgotten (for surely it was taught?). The after take off checks were not completed resulting in TO flaps remaining set.
As mentioned in the Accident Report, the first flight of the day was usually preceded by a standing start take off to ensure all engine parameters were normal. On RAF C-130Ks, this allowed setting the throttle lever gubbings to ensure max torque was not exceeded (though subsequent TOs from a different a/f would need it readjusting).
Last edited by Chugalug2; 11th Nov 2018 at 16:25.