A C-130 transport plane reportedly crashed today in Afghanistan, killing everyone on board, including six U.S. service members. The others on board were civilian contractors.
BREAKING: Death toll from Afghan plane crash increased to 11, incl. 6 American service members http://t.co/VsK0IZBdRJ
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) October 1, 2015
All 11 people on board transport plane that crashed in Afghanistan were killed, including 6 U.S. service members http://t.co/jgqWSAtIK3
— BNO News (@BNONews) October 1, 2015
Michael van Poppel reports that the crash also killed two Afghan civilians on the ground.
NBC reporting 2 Afghan civilians killed on the ground; would raise plane crash death toll to 13 total http://t.co/VsK0IZBdRJ
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) October 1, 2015
NBC News reports that the civilian contractors were training Afghan security forces as part of Operation Resolute Support, and there were no reports of hostile activity in the area at the time of the crash.
@mpoppel @kooka64 may they rest in peace.
— the breakaway threat (@CoyseanG) October 1, 2015
@mpoppel @whpresscorps prayers to the families
— Miss Anne (@GardenerMiss) October 1, 2015
Prayers https://t.co/bL6dO4J9kw
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZitoTrib) October 1, 2015
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Update: This sounds unlikely considering where the plane went down, but at least one source reports that the Taliban has claimed to have shot down the transport.
BREAKING: Taliban says it shot down the crashed US C-130 plane in #Afghanistan that killed 12 including 5 #Americans pic.twitter.com/qtGIeMTZUC
— Israel News Flash (@ILNewsFlash) October 2, 2015
@ILNewsFlash @GaetaSusan yeah right, along with the leprechaun freedom force…
— Chris Silvey (@Chris_T_Silvey) October 2, 2015
@ILNewsFlash @irisflower33 Here's a Flash: Obama too busy with own AGENDA and LEGACY to comment on military tragedy.
— David Anslinger (@brownieelfdr) October 2, 2015
