Afghanistan: CNN reported earlier that a US military plane crashed, on monday, in the Ghazni province of Afghanistan. The report was later confirmed by Col. Sonny Leggett. He also added that any additional plane crash claims of the Taliban are false.
A U.S. Bombardier E-11A crashed today in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. While the cause of crash is under investigation, there are no indications the crash was caused by enemy fire. We will provide additional information as it becomes available.
— USFOR-A Spokesman Col Sonny Leggett (@USFOR_A) January 27, 2020
Watch Video of US Plane Crash in Ghazni, Afghanistan.
A US Bombardier E-11A plane reported a technical problem in the engine before it crashed. The distress call was made a few minutes before the incident happened. The plan is also named WIFI in the Sky as it used to provide internet to the US Air troops during their operations.
Ghazni is largely controlled by the Afghan Taliban. The province lies in the southwest of the Afghan capital of Kabul.
Right after the plane crash, the Taliban claimed that they have gunned down more than one US air plan in Ghazni. A debate started in the news and media agencies. It was until Col Sonny clarified that the plane crash was due to a technical fault in the engine. He added that the plan was on a routine flight when the incident occurred.
Reports suggest that dead bodies of two servicemen of US armed forces have been recovered from the plan. The names of the servicemen are still not being published by the US officials. A US defense official confirmed this news.
The plan carried high-end technical equipment with it. These tools could be reverse-engineered by experts. US officials later revealed in a press release that all sensitive equipment in that plan has been destroyed successfully.
“The force also recovered what is assessed to be the aircraft flight data recorder. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, however, there are no indications the crash was caused by enemy fire. The remains were found near the crash site, treated with dignity and respect by the local Afghan community, in accordance with their culture. U.S. forces destroyed the remnants of the aircraft.” the statement added.
