All nine people on board died. This was reported by the official representative of the office of the sheriff of the district of Ephingham, Gina Bilbo. As a result of the crash, the aircraft flew into 600 debris. By a fluke, there were no cars on the road at that time, says the WSAV-TV. The highway is closed for an indefinite period. By the next several days, bypasses. The Council of Military Officers will conduct a full investigation into the incident. The aircraft was attached to the 156th Air Division of the National Guard of Puerto Rico. He was traveling from Savannah airport to the Davis-Montana air base in Arizona.

According to the initial data, two people became victims of the plane crash. Later it became known about the five dead, like the TV channel "360". C-130 Hercules - military transport aircraft not only the US Air Force, but also many other countries. Carrying capacity reaches almost 20 tons. On some models can be mounted machine gun and cannon armament. The aircraft is used for tactical transport, as well as for the landing of troops and military equipment. On board it is placed more than 90 soldiers or about 60 paratroopers.