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Ares: Moroccan C-130 Crashes (http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a4e16d43c-2954-46a7-821e-0a82741f9cc9&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest)
A Moroccan air force C-130 has crashed in the southern part of the country near Guelmim, according to the country's official Agence Maghreb Arabe Presse.
Reports indicate the aircraft went down in a mountainous area. The French news agency, AFP, reports at least 20 persons died in the crash, citing interior ministry sources.
The air force operates 11 C-130Hs and two KC-130Hs, according to Forecast International data.
Reuters: Moroccan army says military plane crash kills 78 (http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCATRE76P1VG20110726)
Jul (Reuters) - RABAT, July 26 (Reuters) - At least 78 people were killed when a Moroccan military aircraft crashed in the south of the country on Tuesday, the army said.
In a news alert carried by the official news agency MAP, the army said three other people were severely wounded in the crash, Morocco's deadliest air disaster in several decades.
Nightrider
26th Jul 2011, 14:58
This morning a C-130 of the Royal Air Force crashed in the mountainous terrain surrounding the city of Guelmim in south-west Morocco. 78 souls on board died, 3 survived so far. No further details available at the moment.
The aircraft was enroute from Dakhla to Guelmim (GLN). (http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1274&bih=779&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=guelmim+airport&fb=1&hq=airport&hnear=0xdb5033cfb6695ff:0x28b51c9a3fb61aea,Guelmim,+Morocco&cid=12061222322684684976)
The airport is military operated with a VOR 1.1 NM south west of the airport aligned with RWY 05
None of the above
26th Jul 2011, 15:05
Gentlemen, I wouldn't normally poke my nose in here, but this would appear to be an aircraft of the Moroccan Air Force, not the RAF as has been stated above.
Presently being discussed in the Military Forum. (http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/458537-mroccoan-air-force-c-130-crash.html)
Nightrider
26th Jul 2011, 15:10
Yes None of the above it is from the Royal Air Force....of Morocco! There are more Royal Air Forces around in this world...
None of the above
26th Jul 2011, 15:14
Yes None of the above it is from the Royal Air Force....of Morocco! There are more Royal Air Forces around in this world... Quite so, but open to misinterpretation, all the same.
NG_Kaptain
26th Jul 2011, 15:24
There is The Royal Air Force RAF and the others ie. RAAF, Royal Moroccan Air Force etc.
9999
Au contraire!
The 'Royal Air Force' is so named to acknowledge the fact that it was the World's FIRST 'Air Force'.
From wikipedia:
The RAF is the world's oldest independent air force: that is, the first air force to become independent of army or navy control.[3] It was founded on 1 April 1918
Obviously at that time there was no need to call it the "British' Air Force (as some of our colonial cousins like to refer to it) as nobody else had thought of one yet!
So all others are named in such a way as to avoid the confusion we have seen here.
Simples! :ok:
Deepest condolences to all the families of those involved.
tonker
26th Jul 2011, 17:02
From terrible disaster affecting our fellow airmen, to childish niff naff in less than 10 posts.:=
taxydual
26th Jul 2011, 17:05
Tonker
Agreed
stepwilk
26th Jul 2011, 17:23
Morocco crash: Morocco plane crash kills 78 - latimes.com (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-morocco-crash-20110727,0,1106181.story)
El Grifo
26th Jul 2011, 17:30
Heard that on Spanish Radio a couple of hours back.
Bit sceptical about the "Bad Weather" bit. Can anyone expand ??
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
26th Jul 2011, 18:12
BBC News - Morocco military plane crash kills 78 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14290795)
Not sure how the weather can be wholly blamed?
Backoffice
26th Jul 2011, 22:08
That C-130 looks more like a CN-135 to me.:hmm:
jamesdevice
26th Jul 2011, 22:19
check the reg number on the tailfin: CNA-OQ
Its this C-130H
Photos: Lockheed RC-130H Hercules Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Morocco---Air/Lockheed-RC-130H-Hercules/1773413/&sid=64463ff4d32a7767118ff18963d7b6ee)
Backoffice
26th Jul 2011, 22:25
Sorry, I should have said CN--235.
Agree the reg is a C-130 and that's what you see in the BBC video.
But have a closer look at the tail, that might be a C-130 but then again might be a CN-235, it's not unknown for serials in this part of the world to travel across types.
L J R
26th Jul 2011, 23:02
Condolences to all...yet again.
ehwatezedoing
27th Jul 2011, 02:42
That C-130 looks more like a CN-135 to me.:hmm:
It's only because the (C-130) rudder is completely gone that it make it look like it.