16 people killed in military crash at Moorehead and Itta Bena Roads in Leflore County, Mississippi

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 10:09am
Accident Date: 
Monday, July 10, 2017

4 confirmed dead in C-130 aircraft crash near Leflore County in Mississippi

The plane could be seen burning and producing large clouds of black smoke from Highway 82.   

At least 16 die in military plane crash in rural Mississippi

A U.S. military plane used for refueling crashed into a soybean field in rural Mississippi, killing at least 16 people aboard in a fiery wreckage and spreading debris for miles, officials said.   

The Latest: Marine Corps says plane belonged to reserve

The U.S. military plane that crashed in a soybean field in rural Mississippi killing at least 16 people on board originated from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina.  

WATCH LIVE: Press conference held on deadly military plane crash

The plane is believed to have exploded in mid-air. Investigators said they found debris on both sides of the highway, leading them to believe an explosion happened prior to the crash.   

15 Marines, 1 Navy corpsman killed in military plane crash

Marine Corps Maj. Andrew Aranda says Tuesday that the flight of the KC-130T originated Monday from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. The plane was taking people and equipment to Naval Air Field El Centro, California, when it crashed Monday afternoon in a soybean field near Itta Bena, Mississippi.

New Jersey Marine Among 16 Killed In Military Plane Crash

Dan Baldassare, 20, of Colts Neck, was killed Monday when the KC-130 military plane he was on crashed in rural Mississippi.     

Mississippi Marine Plane Crash That Killed 16 Troops Left 2 Impact Sites, General Says

It’s not clear how far apart the sites are, but one lies about a half-mile north of US 82 and the other a half-mile south of the highway.

Hudson Valley mourns military plane crash victim

Owen Lennon, who grew up in Ramapo, was one of 15 Marines who perished in the crash. One Navy Corpsman also perished in the crash.

Dallas Family Grieves Marine Killed In Plane Crash

A Dallas family is in mourning after finding out Staff Sgt. Joshua Snowden, 31, was one of 15 Marines killed Monday in a military plane crash.

Mississippi plane crash: Victims’ names, stories emerge

The 15 Marines and a Navy sailor killed in a military plane crash Monday in Mississippi came from all over the country.

People Involved: 
Dan Baldassare
Brendan Johnson
Owen Lennon
Joshua Snowden
Julian Kevianne
William Joseph Kundrat
Joseph Murray’

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