An Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft takes off during the Iron Fist 2013 exercise in Pokhran. PHOTO: AFP
Group captain Gerard Galway said the Air Force was looking into the accident that happened on the outskirts of Gwalior in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
"Rescue operation is underway. We are trying to find out about the casualties," he told AFP.
However, India's NDTV news network said all five on board had died in the accident.
The plane was on a routine flight and had taken off from an airbase in the tourist city of Agra.
India acquired six of the US-made heavy-lift military transport aircraft for around $1.1 billion in 2011.
India had recently deployed one of these aircraft to take part in the search and rescue operation for the missing Malaysian MH370 flight.
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@Malik That was Most Expensive Heavy lift cargo plane on this planet. And that was bought by taxpayers money unlike "AID" which you are begging for military use.
Indians are neither properly trained nor they have the quality planes to fly - So I would never fly with Indian Airline and never advise anyone to join Indian air force, both are garbage ...
They were traianing so that India does not wear a Burqa or become a Nun in the future.What a glorious way to die, certainly destined for the higher planets.With utter humility, we respect the supreme sacrifice they had given to the motherland.
@ it's the corrupt congress government. Don't know what scams will unearth next. Enquiry should be set up in USA made aircraft whether there where kickbacks involved or quality suffered. Like Italian Augusta deals india, where kickbacks were involved.This mess will only be solved after next government comes to power ,delegate proper authorities and power to defence sector, properly manages and removes red tapism and nepotism.
there goes another plane..... after submarines and MIGs now c- 130s also crashing.....are these people trained before handling such an aircraft or is it manufacturing defects..... ??