---
title: "4 US service members injured in C-130 mishap at Camp Taji in Iraq"
description: "Four service members were injured when an Air Force C-130 overshot the runway at Camp Taji Airbase, Iraq, and hit a wall"
date: "2020-06-08"
modified: "2020-06-08"
authors:
  - name: "Jeff Schogol"
    job_title: "Senior Pentagon Reporter"
    link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/jeff-schogol.md"
url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/c130-hercules-crash-iraq-taji/"
categories:
  - "Air Force"
  - "Around the World"
  - "History"
  - "Iraq"
  - "Iraq War"
  - "Military Branches"
  - "News"
  - "Past Conflicts"
tags:
  - "central command"
  - "ISIS"
---

# 4 US service members injured in C-130 mishap at Camp Taji in Iraq

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Four U.S. service members are being treated for injuries described as “non-life-threatening” after an Air Force C-130 overshot the runway at Camp Taji Airbase, Iraq, and crashed into a wall, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS said.

“Enemy activity is not suspected; the incident remains under investigation,” said Army Col. Myles B. Caggins III in a statement.

The incident happened around 10:10 p.m. local time on Monday, Caggins said.

After hitting the wall, the aircraft caught on fire, but rescuers were on the scene within four minutes to extinguish the fire and help evacuate the plane.

The injured service members are being treated at Camp Taji’s medical facility, he said.

“The quick actions of the airfield crash, fire and rescue team helped patients, and limited damage to equipment and infrastructure,” Caggins said.

## Author
Jeff Schogol is the former senior Pentagon reporter for Task & Purpose. He reported on both the Department of Defense as a whole and individual services, covering a variety of topics that include personnel, policy, military justice, deployments, and technology.

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