The FBI has joined the investigation into the cause of a KC-130 Marine plane crash in Mississippi.<\/b>
\nThe KC-130 plane crash in Mississippi.
The FBI has joined the investigation for a cause in the KC-130 Marine plane crash in Mississippi.
That news comes after local news reports that the ammo-carrying aircraft may have suffered a \u201cmid-air\u201d explosion, corkscrewing to earth. That was not confirmed, however, as the crash cause remained under investigation.
At least 16 people \u2013 15 U. S. Marines and one sailor \u2013 died in the tragedy when the plane crashed into a soybean field in the Mississippi Delta area near Greenwood. The smoking wreckage burned in the field as rescuers searched in vain for survivors.
The FBI\u2019s involvement doesn\u2019 t necessarily mean that foul play or even something like terrorism is expected. \u201cThe FBI reportedly has joined local and state agencies to investigate what caused a U. S. military plane to corkscrew out of the sky, \u201d Fox News reported.
BREAKING: Marines KC-130 plane Crashes in Mississippi Killing at Least 16 \u2013 https: \/\/t.co\/5WmvT1o3uA
\u2014 Tecla Doran (@TeclaDoran) July 11,2017
In a 2015 plane crash of a US C-130 cargo plane in Afghanistan \u2013 which killed 14 people \u2013 the cause ended up being \u201cthe misuse of a night-vision goggles case that the pilot had placed in front of the cockpit yoke while the plane was on the ground, \u201d reported CNN.
However, there were reports that the plane might have exploded in mid-air.
\u201cThe plane is believed to have exploded in mid-air. Investigators said they found debris on both sides of the highway, leading them to believe an explosion happened prior to the crash, \u201d WMC Action News reported, which added that the plane was carrying ammo.
Alan Hammons, a Mississippi airport official, told WNBD that \u201cthe plane was being tracked by air traffic controllers in Memphis and suffered a structural failure at 20,000 feet that caused it to plunge into the field.\u201d
On the scene where a C-130 crashed in LeFlore County, Miss. pic.twitter.com\/TQKsdm1Cwt
\u2014 Jessica Gertler (@jgertler_WREG3) July 11,2017
President Donald Trump offered condolences, \u201c\u201dMarine Plane crash in Mississippi is heartbreaking. Melania and I send our deepest condolences to all!\u201d
The names of the victims have not yet been released. Photos and videos captured a dramatic scene, as the flattened plane lay shattered in a soybean field near Greenwood, Mississippi.
You can read more about the KC-130 crash here:
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KC-130 Military Plane Crash in Mississippi: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
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