casey Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 WASHINGTON — Six U.S. service members and five contractors were killed in a C-130 crash at Jalalabad Airport in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said late Thursday.The crash, which occurred just after midnight Friday Afghanistan time, involved a C-130J assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, which is part of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing.The airport at Jalalabad, located about 100 miles east of Kabul, is used only for military and United Nations flights.In a post online, the Taliban claimed they had shot down the aircraft, killing 15 “invaders” plus several Afghan “hirelings.”However, U.S. Air Force Maj. Tony Wickman, a spokesman for the 455th said, “Enemy fire is not suspected as a factor in the crash. There is, however, an ongoing investigation by officials to determine the cause of the crash.”“The aircraft crash site is contained wholly within the confines of the airfield,” he said in a statement.“It’s with a heavy heart that I share with you the loss of six brave airmen today, as well as five contract civilians,” he said.Four of the airmen were deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and two were deployed from Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Wickman said, adding that the names of the deceased would be withheld until their families were notified.All aboard the C-130J Super Hercules were assigned to Operation Resolute Support, the NATO-led mission to provide training and security assistance in Afghanistan.About 9,500 U.S. servicemembers remain in Afghanistan after the administration’s decision earlier this year to keep a larger U.S. force size on the ground to help the Afghan government solidify security gains.The Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane, which has been in service since the mid-1950s, has been used extensively throughout the 14-year war to move equipment and troops across the mountainous country, which has few usable roads. The C-130J model is the latest version and is the only one still in production. It has been extensively upgraded with new turboprop engines that give it much better performance and allow for safer hot-and-high take-offs and landings on remote dirt airstrips.The Afghan air force also operates four of the earlier C-130H models.Three other C-130s have been lost in Afghanistan, all of them in 2002, during the U.S.-led offensive that resulted in the ouster of the Taliban regime.View original article at StarsandStripes.com View full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herkman Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 A C130J was lost at Jalalabad airfield and all six service and five civilian were lost.The aircraft from 774 expeditionary squadron serial is at moment unknown.We ask our dear Lord to keep these souls safely in his arms and bring comfort to their loved ones. Regards Col Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C130Hcc Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Amen brother, Not much coming out on this yet.Fox news doesn't even know what branch of service it was from.From AF Times: http://www.airforcetimes.com/story/military/2015/10/01/c-130-crashes-afghanistan/73173916/From Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llecrupwt Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 The latest info from Air Force Times.http://www.airforcetimes.com/story/military/2015/10/01/c-130-crashes-afghanistan/73173916/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskeyglenn Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Brings the SA-7 to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jconner2 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Prayers to the families of all those lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbob Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Anyone heard any updates on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPTestFE Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 There have been safety briefings with the cause of this. Pretty bad. I don't know what I can get into at this point, so I'll leave it with...this crash had no outside influences such as birds, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 How about a tail number? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPTestFE Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 No idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 08-3174, I heard a few rumors, only rumors, that the cause maybe covered up for some reason, but they are talking about jammed flight controls similar to the Saturn crash at Kelly years ago. Something wedged behind the yoke? Anyone know the probable cause? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPTestFE Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Bob, message me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loadsmith Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 AMC has released their investigation results: http://www.amc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123472467&source=GovD#.VxFc2-ermMU.facebook Full AIB reports located on the right side: http://www.amc.af.mil/mediacenter.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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