Five people are now reported dead after a C-130 aircraft crashed on a road near the airport in Savannah, Georgia.
At least nine people were said to be on board.
While performing a training mission, an U.S. C-130 "Hercules" cargo plane from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard crashed about 11:30 a.m. today near the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport with 5 people on board. (1/2)
— National Guard (@USNationalGuard) May 2, 2018
DEVELOPING: Military C-130 plane crashes at @fly_SAV in Savannah, GA pic.twitter.com/k7QlX8gmKG
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) May 2, 2018
Plane crash at SAV airport. pic.twitter.com/Dj9jhhFwEk
— Lee Tone (@leetone) May 2, 2018
An Air National Guard cargo plane crashed near an airport in Georgia. https://t.co/V5DwX87B5T pic.twitter.com/LPtDzcgBfk
— USA TODAY Video (@usatodayvideo) May 2, 2018
Hwy. 21 from GA 307 to Gulfstream Road is closed, possibly for weeks, due to military C-130 plane crashed on the roadway. Power is also cut in that area. Read more here: https://t.co/kshfHnSq0H pic.twitter.com/KuN4phzT2d
— WSAV News 3 (@WSAV) May 2, 2018