"Missouri man, 3 others die in military plane crash:
Greenville, Miss. - A St. Joseph man was among four Air National Guardsmen killed when a C-130 military transport plane carrying six passengers crashed into a soybean filed near the Greenville airport Wednesday, authorities said.
Witnesses said they didn't see any survivors, but almost eight hours after the accident military officials confirmed only four deaths.
Among the victims was 2nd Lt. Mark R. Brandt, 24, of the 180th Tactical Air Lift Squadron at Rosecrans Municipal Airport at St. Joseph, said a spokesman for the Little Rock Air Force Base.
The four-engine, turbo-prop plane burst into flames upon impact, about 2:40 p.m., according to Washington County Sheriff Harvey take.
Maj. Jim Bates, public affairs officer at Little Rock Air Force Base, said the aircraft was assigned to the 189th Article Airlift Group of the Arkansas Air National Guard and was on a routine training mission.
Although the plane was based in Little Rock, he said, Guardsmen from other sates train at the facility.
"the cause of the accident is unknown," Bates said.
C-130s are used to transport men and equipment.
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Local Air Guardsman killed in C-130 crash:
Greenville, MIss. - A St. Joseph , Mo., man was among four Air National Guardsmen killed when a C-130 military transport plane carrying six passengers crashed into a soybean field near the Greenville airport Wednesday, authorities said.
Witnesses told the Associate Press they didn't see any survivors, but the eight hours after the accident military officials confirmed only four deaths.
2nd Lt. Mark R. Brandt, 24, of the 180th Tactical Air Lift Squadron at Rosecrans Municipal Airport at St. Joseph was among the victims, said Airman 1st Class Deborah Doyle, a spokeswoman for the Little Rock Air Force Base.
The four-engine turbo-prop plane burst into flames upon impact, about 2:40 p.m. according to Washington Country Sheriff Harvey Tackett.
Maj. Jim Bates, public affairs officer at Little Rock Air Force Base, said the aircraft was assigned to the 189th Arkansas Air National Guard and was on a training mission.
He said although the plane was based in Little Rock, guardsmen from other states train at the facility.
The cause of tghe accident is unknown", Bates said.
TheC-130's are used to transport men and equipment. "they had been with us for some time doing touch-and-go training landings" said Richard Brewer, air traffic manager at the airport, which is northeast of Greenville.
The other known victims were identified as 2nd Lt. Thomas D. Leece, 28, who home unit is the 934th Tactical Airlift Group of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Master Sgts. Edwin J. Smith Jr., 3, and Danny W. Holland, 39, both assigned to the 189th Tactical Air Lift Group of the Arkansas Air National Guard based in Little Rock.
A witnesses said the plane appeared to veer to its left as it was landing and crashed into a cleared area - which had been a wheat field. It's about three miles short of the runway. "
Contributor: Marvelyn Adams (47004491)
Greenville, Miss. - A St. Joseph man was among four Air National Guardsmen killed when a C-130 military transport plane carrying six passengers crashed into a soybean filed near the Greenville airport Wednesday, authorities said.
Witnesses said they didn't see any survivors, but almost eight hours after the accident military officials confirmed only four deaths.
Among the victims was 2nd Lt. Mark R. Brandt, 24, of the 180th Tactical Air Lift Squadron at Rosecrans Municipal Airport at St. Joseph, said a spokesman for the Little Rock Air Force Base.
The four-engine, turbo-prop plane burst into flames upon impact, about 2:40 p.m., according to Washington County Sheriff Harvey take.
Maj. Jim Bates, public affairs officer at Little Rock Air Force Base, said the aircraft was assigned to the 189th Article Airlift Group of the Arkansas Air National Guard and was on a routine training mission.
Although the plane was based in Little Rock, he said, Guardsmen from other sates train at the facility.
"the cause of the accident is unknown," Bates said.
C-130s are used to transport men and equipment.
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Local Air Guardsman killed in C-130 crash:
Greenville, MIss. - A St. Joseph , Mo., man was among four Air National Guardsmen killed when a C-130 military transport plane carrying six passengers crashed into a soybean field near the Greenville airport Wednesday, authorities said.
Witnesses told the Associate Press they didn't see any survivors, but the eight hours after the accident military officials confirmed only four deaths.
2nd Lt. Mark R. Brandt, 24, of the 180th Tactical Air Lift Squadron at Rosecrans Municipal Airport at St. Joseph was among the victims, said Airman 1st Class Deborah Doyle, a spokeswoman for the Little Rock Air Force Base.
The four-engine turbo-prop plane burst into flames upon impact, about 2:40 p.m. according to Washington Country Sheriff Harvey Tackett.
Maj. Jim Bates, public affairs officer at Little Rock Air Force Base, said the aircraft was assigned to the 189th Arkansas Air National Guard and was on a training mission.
He said although the plane was based in Little Rock, guardsmen from other states train at the facility.
The cause of tghe accident is unknown", Bates said.
TheC-130's are used to transport men and equipment. "they had been with us for some time doing touch-and-go training landings" said Richard Brewer, air traffic manager at the airport, which is northeast of Greenville.
The other known victims were identified as 2nd Lt. Thomas D. Leece, 28, who home unit is the 934th Tactical Airlift Group of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Master Sgts. Edwin J. Smith Jr., 3, and Danny W. Holland, 39, both assigned to the 189th Tactical Air Lift Group of the Arkansas Air National Guard based in Little Rock.
A witnesses said the plane appeared to veer to its left as it was landing and crashed into a cleared area - which had been a wheat field. It's about three miles short of the runway. "
Contributor: Marvelyn Adams (47004491)
"Missouri man, 3 others die in military plane crash:
Greenville, Miss. - A St. Joseph man was among four Air National Guardsmen killed when a C-130 military transport plane carrying six passengers crashed into a soybean filed near the Greenville airport Wednesday, authorities said.
Witnesses said they didn't see any survivors, but almost eight hours after the accident military officials confirmed only four deaths.
Among the victims was 2nd Lt. Mark R. Brandt, 24, of the 180th Tactical Air Lift Squadron at Rosecrans Municipal Airport at St. Joseph, said a spokesman for the Little Rock Air Force Base.
The four-engine, turbo-prop plane burst into flames upon impact, about 2:40 p.m., according to Washington County Sheriff Harvey take.
Maj. Jim Bates, public affairs officer at Little Rock Air Force Base, said the aircraft was assigned to the 189th Article Airlift Group of the Arkansas Air National Guard and was on a routine training mission.
Although the plane was based in Little Rock, he said, Guardsmen from other sates train at the facility.
"the cause of the accident is unknown," Bates said.
C-130s are used to transport men and equipment.
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Local Air Guardsman killed in C-130 crash:
Greenville, MIss. - A St. Joseph , Mo., man was among four Air National Guardsmen killed when a C-130 military transport plane carrying six passengers crashed into a soybean field near the Greenville airport Wednesday, authorities said.
Witnesses told the Associate Press they didn't see any survivors, but the eight hours after the accident military officials confirmed only four deaths.
2nd Lt. Mark R. Brandt, 24, of the 180th Tactical Air Lift Squadron at Rosecrans Municipal Airport at St. Joseph was among the victims, said Airman 1st Class Deborah Doyle, a spokeswoman for the Little Rock Air Force Base.
The four-engine turbo-prop plane burst into flames upon impact, about 2:40 p.m. according to Washington Country Sheriff Harvey Tackett.
Maj. Jim Bates, public affairs officer at Little Rock Air Force Base, said the aircraft was assigned to the 189th Arkansas Air National Guard and was on a training mission.
He said although the plane was based in Little Rock, guardsmen from other states train at the facility.
The cause of tghe accident is unknown", Bates said.
TheC-130's are used to transport men and equipment. "they had been with us for some time doing touch-and-go training landings" said Richard Brewer, air traffic manager at the airport, which is northeast of Greenville.
The other known victims were identified as 2nd Lt. Thomas D. Leece, 28, who home unit is the 934th Tactical Airlift Group of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Master Sgts. Edwin J. Smith Jr., 3, and Danny W. Holland, 39, both assigned to the 189th Tactical Air Lift Group of the Arkansas Air National Guard based in Little Rock.
A witnesses said the plane appeared to veer to its left as it was landing and crashed into a cleared area - which had been a wheat field. It's about three miles short of the runway. "
Contributor: Marvelyn Adams (47004491)
Greenville, Miss. - A St. Joseph man was among four Air National Guardsmen killed when a C-130 military transport plane carrying six passengers crashed into a soybean filed near the Greenville airport Wednesday, authorities said.
Witnesses said they didn't see any survivors, but almost eight hours after the accident military officials confirmed only four deaths.
Among the victims was 2nd Lt. Mark R. Brandt, 24, of the 180th Tactical Air Lift Squadron at Rosecrans Municipal Airport at St. Joseph, said a spokesman for the Little Rock Air Force Base.
The four-engine, turbo-prop plane burst into flames upon impact, about 2:40 p.m., according to Washington County Sheriff Harvey take.
Maj. Jim Bates, public affairs officer at Little Rock Air Force Base, said the aircraft was assigned to the 189th Article Airlift Group of the Arkansas Air National Guard and was on a routine training mission.
Although the plane was based in Little Rock, he said, Guardsmen from other sates train at the facility.
"the cause of the accident is unknown," Bates said.
C-130s are used to transport men and equipment.
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Local Air Guardsman killed in C-130 crash:
Greenville, MIss. - A St. Joseph , Mo., man was among four Air National Guardsmen killed when a C-130 military transport plane carrying six passengers crashed into a soybean field near the Greenville airport Wednesday, authorities said.
Witnesses told the Associate Press they didn't see any survivors, but the eight hours after the accident military officials confirmed only four deaths.
2nd Lt. Mark R. Brandt, 24, of the 180th Tactical Air Lift Squadron at Rosecrans Municipal Airport at St. Joseph was among the victims, said Airman 1st Class Deborah Doyle, a spokeswoman for the Little Rock Air Force Base.
The four-engine turbo-prop plane burst into flames upon impact, about 2:40 p.m. according to Washington Country Sheriff Harvey Tackett.
Maj. Jim Bates, public affairs officer at Little Rock Air Force Base, said the aircraft was assigned to the 189th Arkansas Air National Guard and was on a training mission.
He said although the plane was based in Little Rock, guardsmen from other states train at the facility.
The cause of tghe accident is unknown", Bates said.
TheC-130's are used to transport men and equipment. "they had been with us for some time doing touch-and-go training landings" said Richard Brewer, air traffic manager at the airport, which is northeast of Greenville.
The other known victims were identified as 2nd Lt. Thomas D. Leece, 28, who home unit is the 934th Tactical Airlift Group of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Master Sgts. Edwin J. Smith Jr., 3, and Danny W. Holland, 39, both assigned to the 189th Tactical Air Lift Group of the Arkansas Air National Guard based in Little Rock.
A witnesses said the plane appeared to veer to its left as it was landing and crashed into a cleared area - which had been a wheat field. It's about three miles short of the runway. "
Contributor: Marvelyn Adams (47004491)
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