Tag: Hercules C-130

Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 10:22 UTC
Colombia Hercules crash aftermath: political clash over causes intensifies days after tragedy

The Hercules C-130 crash in Putumayo, which killed 70 people on March 23, has escalated into an open political confrontation between President Gustavo Petro, the military leadership, and the opposition over the causes of the disaster and the state of the country's defense capabilities, against the backdrop of presidential elections scheduled for May 31.
Tuesday, March 24th 2026 - 03:27 UTC
Colombian military plane crashes after takeoff with more than 120 people on board

A Colombian Air Force C-130 Hercules crashed on Monday shortly after taking off from La Tagua airstrip in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, in southern Colombia, with at least 125 people on board. The aircraft was heading to Puerto Asís, also in Putumayo, carrying troops on a routine rotation.
Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 17:43 UTC
Bolivia jails 19 after people scooped up cash from crashed military plane

A Bolivian judge ordered the pre-trial detention of 19 people accused of taking banknotes scattered after a military Hercules C-130 aircraft skidded off the runway while landing at El Alto international airport, adjacent to La Paz. The suspects will spend four months in prisons in the La Paz department as investigators build the case, according to El Deber.
Saturday, February 28th 2026 - 01:13 UTC
Bolivia military plane carrying central bank cash crashes; crowd tries to grab banknotes

A Bolivian military Hercules C-130 transport aircraft suffered an accident on Friday afternoon in El Alto, the city adjacent to La Paz, leaving at least 15 people dead, according to a preliminary toll attributed to firefighters. The aircraft overran the runway and slid onto a main avenue, striking vehicles and triggering chaotic scenes as residents attempted to collect bundles of cash scattered across the crash area.
Wednesday, June 28th 2023 - 18:01 UTC
RAF's A400M Atlas takes lead on air mobility operations after C-130 is retired

The Airbus A400M Atlas has taken over the lead of the RAF's tactical airlift of troops and equipment following the decommissioning of the Hercules C-130.
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:35 UTC
A decommissioned C 130 Hercules to honor Argentine combatants fallen in the Falklands' war

A decommissioned Hercules C 130 from the Argentine Air Force and which was involved in combat, transport, surveillance, and supply operations during the Falkland Islands war has arrived at Pilar, a city in the province of Buenos Aires, where there is a monument to the fallen during the 1982 conflict.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 08:56 UTC
Argentine Air Force delivers medical supplies to ailing COVID-19 ailing Cuba

An Argentine Air Force Hercules C-130 aircraft has landed Sunday in Cuba to deliver syringes, needles, surgical masks, gloves and other medical supplies furnished by the White Helmets and the Argentine Movement of Solidarity with Cuba, among other organizations.
Saturday, December 21st 2019 - 11:06 UTC
Falklands, UK forces and South Georgia: The search for the Chilean aircraft continues

The Search and Rescue operation of the Chilean Air Force’s C-130, that made full use of assets and personnel available of the Falkland Islands Government (FIG), the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) and the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI), continues along with the Chile’s search command, according to a joint statement released on Friday:
Friday, May 19th 2017 - 06:42 UTC
Argentina purchased several refurbished Mirages and engines for Pucaras

Argentine reportedly has agreed to purchase several refurbishedDassault-Breguet Super Étendard fighter bombers originally from the French navy. Apparently the Mirages are similar to those Argentine used during the Falklands conflict in 1982 and will be incorporated to the Air Force, as part of an Argentine re-equipment of its military forces.