New Delhi: Indian Air Force’s US-made C-130J Super Hercules Special Operations transport aircraft has been crashed near Gwalior after taking off from Agra air base. Five crew members, including four officers on board the plan have been killed on the spot.
As per the Defence PRO source, one C-130J aircraft crashed 72 miles (115 km) west of Gwalior air base. The aircraft was airborne from Agra for its routine flying. Authorities have ordered a court of Inquiry to investigate the cause of the accident. Senior officials, including Superintendent of Police have rushed to the spot where the plane has been crashed.
India had recently inducted six C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, which were bought from the US at the cost of around Rs 6000 crore (USD 1.1 billion) about four years ago.
The aircraft has recently landed on the Daulat Beg Oldie air field near China border and have helped in boosting IAF’s capability to airlift troops closer to the borders in times of emergency.

Video on IAF’s Super Hercules Plane crash