GA - Military plane crashes near Savannah, May 2018

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Military cargo plane crashes in Savannah, Georgia, airport official says

(CNN)Emergency crews are responding to a military cargo plane crash Wednesday in Savannah, Georgia, said a spokeswoman for the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.

The crash did not occur at the airport but a few miles away, off state Highway 21, airport spokeswoman Candace Carpenter said...

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/02/us/military-plane-crash-savannah-georgia/index.html

 

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Military plane crashes in Savannah, Georgia

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/national/military-plane-crashes-in-savannah-georgia

 

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Two dead after military C-130 plane crashes near Savannah, Georgia, airport
The Puerto Rico National Guard aircraft had five people on board, officials with the Air Force and Georgia National Guard said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...crashes-near-airport-savannah-georgia-n870786

 

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Jacksonville media reporting at least five fatalities.

 

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https://www.firstcoastnews.com/arti...crashes-near-airport-in-savannah/77-547983969

BREAKING: At least 5 people dead after military plane crashes near airport in Savannah

Emergency personnel in Savannah, Georgia are responding to a military plane crash Wednesday near the airport.

ETA: Reporting no vehicles were struck. "A miracle."

 

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Puerto Rico Air National Guard Plane That Crashed in Savannah Killing 9 Was Hurricane Hunter Aircraft


https://weather.com/news/news/2018-05-03-savannah-plane-crash-hurricane-hunter

• The Puerto Rico Air National Guard C-130 plane, a Hurricane Hunter aircraft, was being flown to retirement in Arizona when it crashed.
• All nine crew members that died in the crash had helped with hurricane recovery efforts, authorities said.

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[h=1]60-year-old C-130 that crashed was on final trip[/h][h=2]9 members of Puerto Rican National Guard killed in crash[/h]https://www.news4jax.com/news/georgia/60-year-old-c-130-that-crashed-was-on-final-trip

 

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I have read that there is video of the actual crash. Has anyone seen it? I havent been able to locate it.

 

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PrairieWind said:

I have read that there is video of the actual crash. Has anyone seen it? I havent been able to locate it.

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Here you go- Live video http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article210307899.html

 

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Here's a video that explains what went wrong. Basically it was a mechanical problem compounded by pilot error.

Air National Guard C-130 Crashes Just After Takeoff in Georgia (With Real Video)

TheFlightChannel - Jul 8, 2021