Herk Down

[HerkFE]

I'm at work now (FAA) and we got a report of a possible Herk down near Itta Bena, Mississippi. No other details yet.

Update: Memphis center had them at FL200 and lost radar contact/comms with them

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[Truman08]

Hoping for the best. 

Edit:  a toast

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[matmacwc]

Eff

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending-now/report-army-c-130-crashes-in-mississippi-4-dead/555745282

[nunya]

One tweet says an engine a mile away.  WTF.

Do we know H or J?

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[HerkFE]

I've got the callsign...not sure if it would be appropriate to post...opinions?

 

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[dream big]

  On 7/10/2017 at 11:21 PM, HerkFE said:

I've got the callsign...not sure if it would be appropriate to post...opinions?

 

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Don't, at least wait until the families have been notified, same especially goes for Facebook. 

[DirkDiggler]

  On 7/10/2017 at 11:21 PM, HerkFE said:

I've got the callsign...not sure if it would be appropriate to post...opinions?

 

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Don't, let the notification process run its course for the families' sake.

[HerkFE]

Roger, not putting it out. If you would like to know, send me a PM.

[Cameltactics]

 Tragic. God Speed brothers/sisters

[herkbum]

From Pentagon reporter:
Marine Corps says USMC KC-130 refueling plane not C-130 is type of aircraft that crashed in Mississippi tonight, reports say at least 5 dead


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[Prosuper]

  On 7/11/2017 at 12:45 AM, herkbum said:

From Pentagon reporter:
Marine Corps says USMC KC-130 refueling plane not C-130 is type of aircraft that crashed in Mississippi tonight, reports say at least 5 dead


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Also said it had a manifest of 9 on board. 

[ClearedHot]

Video from the crash site.  It looks like a flat inverted impact.

https://kxan.com/2017/07/10/at-least-four-killed-in-c-130-military-plane-crash-in-mississippi/

[Prosuper]

  On 7/11/2017 at 1:41 AM, ClearedHot said:

Video from the crash site.  It looks like a flat inverted impact.

https://kxan.com/2017/07/10/at-least-four-killed-in-c-130-military-plane-crash-in-mississippi/

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Where is the right horizontal stab?

[skosh]

Now hearing 16 dead? Awful. A toast

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/10/military-plane-crashes-mississippi/466618001/

[ImNotARobot]

16 souls also reported on CNN https://www.cnn.com/2017/07/10/us/mississippi-plane-crash/index.html

[polcat]

Does anyone know if it was a KC-130T or J?

[Marty - Trident Home Loans]

RIP Our prayers go out to the families and friends


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[ClearedHot]

[Bode]

To them


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[BADFNZ]

  On 7/11/2017 at 11:48 AM, polcat said:

Does anyone know if it was a KC-130T or J?

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Someone on TPN posted the unit the tail was from and a quick Google search showed they flew T models but obviously nothing has been confirmed.

[HerkFE]

  On 7/11/2017 at 1:25 PM, BADFNZ said:

Someone on TPN posted the unit the tail was from and a quick Google search showed they flew T models but obviously nothing has been confirmed.

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That checks with what I saw, but still not official.

[waveshaper]

USMC Press Release (July / 11 / 2017);

https://www.marines.mil/News/Press-Releases/Press-Release-Display/Article/1242769/marine-corps-aircraft-crashes-killing-16/

[Hopefulflyer389]

To all 

[Sledge Hammer]

Damn, I grew up in Newburgh next to Stewart ANGB and watching those Herks and (at the time) C-5's fly over helped inspire me to join the military and want to become a pilot. Truly a sad day. To those that were lost, as well as their families and friends 

[Stitch]

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