I was looking at this on Sky News, and it wasn’t a pretty sight. Airbus has had problems with the A400M, but until the investigation is concluded it would be difficult to know if the crash was caused by mechanical or pilot failure. (Hard to imagine it being terrorist-related, but it isn’t impossible.)
The airport in Seville is NE of the city. I wonder if the incoming flights were diverted to Cordoba or Gibralter; the latter would make aeronautical sense, but would cause political hassles.
Can carry about the same number of troops, but significantly less cargo weight.
I got a full tour of a C-17A by a pilot friend about 10 years ago. Very cool airplane, good stuff. Said friend has a lot of hours going into and out of vacation spots such as Bagram and Baghdad.
