Hercules

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A local farmer told AFP news agency that he had heard a loud bang before the Hercules crashed into trees near his home.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Talking about the victims, but without mentioning the Hercules plane directly, he wrote: "This piece of scrap metal was bought in 2020 and came down, let's ask why".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Later, its soft intoning of “The world’s avenger is no more” embodied the mourning and loss of hope after the death of Hercules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The C-130 Hercules -- manufactured by Lockheed Martin -- was carrying Bolivian banknotes, which scattered upon impact.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The man who brought them to Deianira told her that Hercules was madly in love with this Princess.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton