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Ten killed in US military transport aircraft crash

Ten people have been killed in a crash of a US military transport aircraft at an airport in Afghanistan, a US military spokesman said.

He added that there were no reports of enemy fire at the time and the incident was under investigation.

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Ten killed in US military transport aircraft crash

Ten people have been killed in a crash of a US military transport aircraft at an airport in Afghanistan, a US military spokesman said.

He added that there were no reports of enemy fire at the time and the incident was under investigation.

A C-130 Hercules aircraft. Credit: Reuters

The spokesman said the crew of five US military service members were among the dead, along with another five passengers, civilians who were contracted employees of the US-led international force.

The incident took place at around midnight (7.30pm UK time) at Jalalabad airport in Afghanistan.

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