BETTER Pic: USAF C-130J wrecked in hard Afghanistan landing

[Stratofreighter]

KABUL, Afghanistan (May 19, 2013) – An International Security Assistance Force C-130 had a hard landing in Logar province, Afghanistan today.

There are no casualties, and there was no indication of insurgent activity in the area at the time.

http://www.isaf.nato.int/article/isaf-r ... istan.html

The not-so-neutral Press TV at
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/05/19 ... y-landing/ doesn't give that much more details...

EDIT: now also see http://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east ... n-1.221629 , with thanks to the additions posted below...

[Starfighter_F-104G]

C-130J 772nd Airlift Squadron, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing at Kandahar Airfield

[wonju666]

Just found a picture on instagram made two days ago which shows 04-3144 being cut up somewhere in Afghanistan, so I presume it is this aircraft which had a hard landing.

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[wamovements]

Do you have a link wonju666?

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[wonju666]

Do you have a link wonju666?

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Link: http://instagram.com/p/ZuNB05LXyx/#

[Stratofreighter]

https://www.facebook.com/militaryphotos ... =1&theater

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 1904_n.jpg

C-130J down:- A1C Christian Mejia, 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team member, is responsible for guarding a disabled C-130 Hercules aircraft at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013.