Italian C-130J Crashes During Training Flight
ROME - An Italian Air Force C-130J crashed during a training flight in Italy today, killing all five crew members aboard.
Rescuers search near an Italian military C-130 Hercules transport plane that crashed on take-off during a training flight today near Pisa, Italy. The aircraft hit the ground almost immediately after take-off and caught fire, killing all five people o (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE)
The aircraft crashed onto train tracks and burst into flames near Pisa military airport, setting electrical wires on fire. The aircraft was based at Pisa, one of 22 C130Js flown by the Italian Air Force's 46th Air Brigade.
The aircraft crashed as it was regaining altitude after making a practice approach to the airport's runway, the Air Force said in a statement.
A spokesman said the cause of the crash was under investigation. A conference on Air Power scheduled to be held by the Italian Air Force in Florence on Nov. 26 and 27 has been postponed due to the incident, the Air Force said.
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