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paparomeodelta
27th Mar 2012, 09:28
The plane left Evenes Airport at 13:40 15 March 2012, and was scheduled to arrive at Kiruna Airport at 14:30. The aircraft was participating in the "Cold Response" military exercise, which also involved forces from Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United States. The aircraft appeared to have flown straight into the western wall of Kebnekaise, Sweden's highest mountain. According to a police spokesperson, the aircraft probably exploded after crashing, setting off an avalanche. Human remains were found in the avalanche area.
The radar plots show the aircraft maintained a straight course over the last 50km of the flight until impact, in line with the planned route. The plots did not indicate tactical low-level flying, although that was an optional plan for part of the route if weather conditions allowed. The altitudes for the continuous radar plots have not been released and remains currently the property of the accident investigation board.
All this according to Wikipedia, where you can find around 20 linked references. Link to wiki:
2012 Norwegian C-130 crash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_C-130_Hercules_accident)

srobarts
27th Mar 2012, 09:38
Thread already running here:
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/480037-norwegian-media-reporting-rnoaf-hercules-missing.html