Portuguese C130H Hercules Crash 11th July 2016

[SirPeterHardingsLovechild]

Fatal crash of C-130H at Montijo Airbase (http://www.c-130.net/c-130-news-article318.html)

July 11, 2016 (by Asif Shamim) - A C-130H Hercules of the Portuguese Air Force has caught fire and crashed at Montijo military base in Portugal. At least three people were killed in the accident, while the state of four other crew members is unknown according to local media.

The military transport caught fire during take-off on Monday around 12:20hrs local time, Portugal's RTP broadcaster reported. Local Press further reported there were seven on-board.

Multiple emergency teams scrambled to the site of the accident. As of yet there are no further reports from the Portuguese Defense Ministry.

Updates to follow.

[SirPeterHardingsLovechild]

Engine failure believed to be cause of Montijo military plane crash - The Portugal News (http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/engine-failure-believed-to-be-cause-of-montijo-military-plane-crash/38844)

An accident involving a Portuguese Air Force C-130 plane that crashed at the Montijo Air Base on Monday lunchtime, killing three of the seven people on board, is believed to have been caused by engine failure when the plane lost power as it took off.

According to national newspaper Correio da Manhã, military sources said the plane lost power in its engines as it was taking off, and while the pilots felt the engines failing, it was too late to abort the manoeuvre.
On its Facebook page, the Air Force said the C-130H “suffered an accident during takeoff on a training mission.”
“At this moment of deep sorrow, our thoughts are with the families and friends of these our comrades, to whom all the necessary support is being provided.
“The analysis of the causes of the accident will follow the procedures set out through a survey conducted by the Air Force’s Central Commission for Investigation. The Air Force is in mourning.”
The C-130 is understood to have accelerated to the end of the runway of Air Base 6 before crashing into a safety ditch.
This, according to CM’s report, is understood to have caused damage to the plane that allowed fuel to come in contact with the hot engines and electrical components that ultimately caused a fatal fire.
Based on survivor accounts, the newspaper reports six of the seven occupants were able to escape the wreckage, but the Pilot, Lieutenant-Colonel Fernando Castro, was stuck in the cockpit.
Despite already being safely outside the mangled aircraft co-pilot Captain André Saramago and maintenance engineer Sergeant Armândio Navais went back into the burning plane in a heroic attempt to rescue the pilot, but tragically also perished in the fire.
Experts from Lockheed, which manufactures the plane, are, according to CM, also in Portugal to help with the Air Force’s internal investigation.

[TBM-Legend]

Some bravery here....

RIP chaps...

[Wander00]

There are two heroic guys there. RiP all

[Lonewolf_50]

Brothers in arms, very sad. RIP. "No greater love ..."

[Boy_From_Brazil]

Two very brave guys.
We often forget that Portugal is Britains oldest ally.