An Air Force investigation has determined that intentionally jammed controls led to the loss of a C-130J and the deaths of 14 people in Afghanistan in October. The report says a pilot put the hard-shell case for a set of night vision goggles in front of the yoke to get the elevators up and out of the way to allow the crew to load some tall pieces of cargo.
Source: avwebJammed Controls Led To C-130 Crash