Reported Crash Near Dover AFB (Delaware)
DOVER, DE-April 3, 2006 - A huge military cargo plane has crashed near the Dover Air Force Base. It is believed to be a C5 - the 5th largest aircraft to ever take the skies.
Action News has learned that the crash occurred near or along Route 9, in the Delaware capital, near Dover Air Force Base The first report came just after 7 a.m. We know that several ambulance units have been called to the scene. We do not know the seriousness of the crash, the amount of injuries, or the extent of property damage.
The aircraft is two and a half football fields long, and more than six stories high.
Action News will follow this story throughout the morning.
