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U.S. military conducts investigation into plane crash

Xinhua, October 2, 2015 Adjust font size:

The U.S. military on Friday said that it has launched an investigation into an air crash incident which took place in eastern Afghanistan earlier on the day.

"An Air Force C-130J assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, part of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, crashed October 2 at approximately 12:19 a.m. (local time) at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. The crew (six U.S. servicemembers) and passengers (five civilians) died in the crash," the military said in a statement issued here.

The incident occurred in Jalalabad city, capital of eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, some 120 km east of Afghan capital of Kabul.

Following the crash the Taliban militant group has claimed responsibility for the incident.

However, the statement said that "first responders are on the scene. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. More information will be released as it is gathered."

The U.S. and NATO-led troops ended their combat mission at the end of last year. They switched from combat to support mission, which focuses on training, advising and assisting Afghan forces since Jan. 1.

More than 13,000 foreign forces are now stationed in the country and being involved in the mission. Endi