Training exercise has C-130 flying low in Evansville
Published: Feb. 27, 2012 at 7:16 PM CST|Updated: Mar. 5, 2012 at 7:16 PM CST

If you've noticed a low-flying airplane around Evansville you're not alone.
Air traffic manager Rick Polete tells 14 News that C-130 pilots are training at the Evansville Regional Airport.
The pilots spent hours Monday working on their approaches.
The method is commonly known as a "touch and go" training maneuver, because pilots take off quickly after landing.
The training exercises don't happen often according to Polete.
We received calls and e-mails asking if the C-130 training was allowed at EVV because of the 1992 C-130 crash. Sixteen people were killed, 20 injured when a C-130 crashed during a training exercise.
Polete tells us there are no restrictions on C-130 training at EVV.
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