In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 photo, Afghan National Army soldiers line up to get into a C-130 Hercules, at Kandahar Air Base, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
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A U.S. military plane crashed in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, at an airport after midnight on Friday local time, killing at least 12 people, military officials said.
Of the 12 people killed, five were American service members, coalition spokesperson U.S. Army Col. Brian Tribus said, according to NBC News.
Another five who died were civilian contractors who had been passengers on the aircraft, and two were Afghan civilians who were on the ground. The contractors were part of "Resolute Support," a NATO-led mission that trains and advises Afghan security forces.
The C-130 is a four-engine turboprop aircraft that is typically used to transport troops and oversized cargo.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined, but there were no reports of enemy fire.
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