Air Force C-130 Hercules Firefighting Plane Crashes in South Dakota

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A C-130 Hercules firefighting aircraft crashed while combating a blaze in southwestern South Dakota on Sunday. The condition of the crew was not immediately known. The plane, fitted with a Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS), had reportedly just dropped water on the White Draw wildfire near Edgemont, South Dakota, when it went down. The fire [...]
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http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/07/03/3358931/at-least-2-dead-in-crash-of-c.html

The crew and aircraft were assigned to the 145th Airlift Wing of the North Carolina ANG, based out of CLT. Reports out of Charlotte are that at least 4 of the 6 man crew were lost, and at least one is hospitalized in serious condition.

I had the opportunity to catch a couple of the 145th's birds down at CLT on my recent visit, and from reports I've heard, this may be the aircraft lost, 93-1563.

RIP

http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Charlotte-Douglas-Airport/i-Z4fmXJ8/0/XL/JM2012050393-1563001-XL.jpg