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C-130 Makes Emergency Landing At Bradley For Second Straight Day

For the second consecutive day, a Connecticut Air National Guard C-130 had to make an emergency landing.

A C-130 transport plane.
A C-130 transport plane. (US Defense Dept./Staff Sgt. Matthew Hannen/USAF)

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — For the second consecutive day, a Connecticut Air National Guard C-130 transport plane had to make an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport.

Officials said Thursday's incident took place at just after noon after a reported smoke condition in the cockpit.

There were five crew members aboard and no injures were reported.

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The C-130 is part of the CNG's 103rd Airlift Wing. The plane Thursday was on a training flight. officials said.

A C-130 had to make and emergency landing at about 2:30 p.m. after the crew reported an engine problem, officials said.

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