"While we are waiting for more information regarding this unfortunate accident, my thoughts and those of Beatriz are with the families of the crew. FILE - In this Wednesday, May 2, 2018 file photo, flames and smoke rise from an Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane after it crashed near Savannah, Ga. Investigators say the cause of the military plane crash that left nine people dead was pilot error. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. All rights reserved.
"Our prayers, thoughts and condolences to the families and loved ones of our aviators. The plane then heads straight down behind trees. Gen. John C. Millard. "He barely made it over the tree line (and it) looked as if he tried to turn and nose dive straight into the ground right in front of me. Another said the ground shook as if a bomb went off when it hit.Video from a business near the crash shows the horrifying final moments of the hulking plane, a version normally outfitted to do weather reconnaissance. They will receive our support and that of the National Guard of Puerto Rico in this process," Gov. Maj. Paul Dahlen said the plane, from the 156th Airlift Wing in Puerto Rico, had been in Savannah for "a number of days" undergoing routine maintenance before heading to the Aerospace Regeneration and Maintenance Group in Arizona.The WC-130 is a variant of the C-130. Last month, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mac Thornberry, released a statement saying the "New video shows Russian plane crashing after shot down Seconds later a fireball and thick black smoke appear. "Please join me in thoughts and prayers for the victims, their families and the great men and women of the National Guard," he said. It was flying from the coastal city of Savannah, Georgia, to Tucson, Arizona, where it was to be decommissioned. The crash … Gen. Isabelo Rivera said.
"By conducting a thorough review and investigation, we hope to provide answers to the families of brave Airmen that lost their lives and prevent future occurrences and tragedies. "The purpose of the investigation was to identify the cause and contributing factors that led to this tragic and unfortunate incident," said Accident Investigation Board team leader Brig.
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"I looked over to my right and seen the plane at very low altitude and making a hard left turn to the ground," he said. Failure to follow those procedures made further action by the pilot result in loss of control of the aircraft, causing it to crash.The plane was assigned to a crew from the 156th Airlift Wing in Muniz Air Base from Puerto Rico. Their mission was to deliver the C-130 plane from Savannah to an Air Force base in Arizona commonly referred to as the "Boneyard", where it would be decommissioned.The pilot of the plane was previously identified as Maj. Jose R. Roman Rosado, of Manati, Puerto Rico.All nine crew members had helped with hurricane recovery efforts as part of the 198th Fighter Squadron, nicknamed the Bucaneros, which flies out of Base Muniz in the northern coastal city of Carolina, said Adjutant Gen. Isabelo Rivera, commander of the Puerto Rico National Guard. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Prayers go out to the families of all on board the plane that crashed in Garden City today. "One witness said the plane made a "loud, strange noise" just before the crash. The Puerto Rico Air National Guard WC-130 was carrying nine crew members when it crashed, the Guard said in a statement. "Mary Hennessy Cogar was at her place of employment in Garden City and said she felt the impact. "It was horrible," said Denver Goodwin, who works at a wrecker service down the street from the crash. It happened so quickly, he didn't have a chance to pull his phone out until after it exploded, Freeman said. All the people in the building started panicking. All market data delayed 20 minutes. Officials have released details about the cause of the deadly military plane crash that happened in Savannah, Georgia earlier this year. The squadron used the plane to rescue Americans from the British Virgin Islands after Hurricane Irma, and later supplied food and water to Puerto Ricans desperate for help after Hurricane Maria.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inboxThis material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Though an …
It was absolutely horrible. The plane involved in Wednesday's crash was …