Chatham County emergency officials are responding to an airplane crash near Highway 21 and Crossgate Road that occurred late Wednesday morning.

Officials have confirmed it involved a C-130 aircraft from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. There were five people on board. The area is closed to traffic and motorists are advised to seek an alternate route.

A spokesperson for the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport said the crash occurred off-site but is impacting some airport operations. They advise contacting your airline for further details.