Puerto Rico National Guard C-130 crash in Georgia kills 5
An orange and black fireball rose into the sky after the plane crashed onto state highway 21, about a mile from the
The huge plane's fuselage appeared to have struck the median, and pieces of its 132-foot wingspan were scattered across lanes in both directions. The only part still intact was the tail section, said
"It miraculously did not hit any cars, any homes,"
Motorist
"It didn't look like it nosedived, but it almost looked like it stalled and just went almost flat right there in the middle of the highway," Jones said, describing how people stopped and got out of their cars following the explosion.
"I'm still shook up and shaking. My stomach is in knots because I know they're people just like me. I wasn't that far from it and I could have just kept going and it would have been me and we wouldn't be talking right now," Jones said.
At least five people were killed, said Capt.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, and firefighters were still working to make the crash site safe for investigators, said Senior Master Sgt.
"Any information about what caused this or any facts about the aircraft will come out in the investigation," he said.
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The airport said on social media that some flights were being affected, even though the crash happened off its property, and advised passengers to check with airlines for updates.
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