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     The incident happened shortly after take-off at around 12.20pm when reports say a fire broke out on board - and the plane was possibly on a training mission at the time.

A Lockheed C-130 Hercules plane has crashed at a Portugal military base killing three people.

It was flying from the Air Base Aérea do Montijo just east of capital Lisbon when the accident happened shortly after take-off.

The incident happened at around 12.20pm local time when according to Airlive.net a fire broke out on board - and was possibly on a training mission at the time, according to one report.

The crew numbered seven people in total, including two pilots, a mechanic and cargo chief.

Local newspaper Diario de Noticias reports that those who died were a lieutenant colonel, a captain and a sergeant - which are yet to be confirmed.

Dozens of emergency crew were mobilised - including 49 people and 16 vehicles -and at least one person is reported to be seriously injured.

Portuguese Air Force spokesman Colonel Rui Roque confirmed that there was an accident involving an aircraft and that a statement would be released later on.

The four engine Hercules was originally designed as a troop, medevac and cargo transport aircraft. It was first introduced in the 1950s and is used by more than 60 nations to this day.

The plane is commonly used by armies the world over - including the US and British Army - to move troops in and out of war zones. The Portuguese Air Force is said to have six in its fleet.

Reuters is reporting three people died in the accident involving the military cargo plane at Montijo military airport, according to local media and the national civil protection agency.

State news agency Lusa said three people were killed in the accident and another person had been injured.

SIC television reported the accident happened as the plane burst into flames at take-off.

No one at Portugal's defence ministry was immediately available to comment.

Source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/lockheed-c-130-hercules-plane-8397599

 

 


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Engine failure believed to be cause of Montijo military plane crash

According to national newspaper Correio da Manhã, military sources said the plane lost power in its engines as it was taking off, and while the pilots felt the engines failing, it was too late to abort the manoeuvre.
On its Facebook page, the Air Force said the C-130H “suffered an accident during takeoff on a training mission.”
“At this moment of deep sorrow, our thoughts are with the families and friends of these our comrades, to whom all the necessary support is being provided.
“The analysis of the causes of the accident will follow the procedures set out through a survey conducted by the Air Force’s Central Commission for Investigation. The Air Force is in mourning.”
The C-130 is understood to have accelerated to the end of the runway of Air Base 6 before crashing into a safety ditch.
This, according to CM’s report, is understood to have caused damage to the plane that allowed fuel to come in contact with the hot engines and electrical components that ultimately caused a fatal fire.
Based on survivor accounts, the newspaper reports six of the seven occupants were able to escape the wreckage, but the Pilot, Lieutenant-Colonel Fernando Castro, was stuck in the cockpit.
Despite already being safely outside the mangled aircraft co-pilot Captain André Saramago and maintenance engineer Sergeant Armândio Navais went back into the burning plane in a heroic attempt to rescue the pilot, but tragically also perished in the fire.
Experts from Lockheed, which manufactures the plane, are, according to CM, also in Portugal to help with the Air Force’s internal investigation.

Source: http://theportugalnews.com/news/engine-failure-believed-to-be-cause-of-montijo-military-plane-crash/38844

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