Military plane crashes on road in Georgia – live updates

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An Air National Guard plane crashed on a road in Savannah, Georgia, on Wednesday, the U.S. Air Force confirmed to CBS News. The Associated Press reports two people were killed in the crash, according to a county deputy coroner.   

A Defense Department spokesperson identified the plane as a C-130 from the 156th Airlift Wing based in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

A firefighters union posted a picture on Twitter that appeared to show the damaged plane on fire.

CBS affiliate WTOC-TV reports that the plane was bound for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona.

Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport said on Twitter that some commercial flights were affected by the crash.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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