The U.S. Marine Corps reported yesterday that a KC-130 tanker/transport aircraft attached to the Marine Aerial Refueling and Transport Squadron, crashed into a soybean field about 85 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, killing all 16 people aboard. The flight originated from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point with personnel from the Marine Forces Reserve headquartered in New Orleans supporting a mission to transport personnel and supplies to Naval Air Field El Centro California.
Marine Corps Tanker Crashes in Mississippi
Key Takeaways:
- A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 tanker/transport aircraft crashed into a Mississippi soybean field, killing all 16 people aboard (15 Marines and one Navy Corpsman).
- The flight originated from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and was transporting personnel and supplies for a mission to Naval Air Field El Centro, California.
- The reason for the aircraft's disappearance from radar and subsequent crash is unknown, with a Marine investigation underway, and the scene characterized by a nearly five-mile debris field and intense fire.
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