reporter: this was the view from a surveillance camera today, as a military c-130 fell out of the georgia sky, nosedived into the ground and burst into a ball of flames and smoke. there was a military jet crash across both lanes of the road. black smoke. reporter: the massive cargo plane missed crashing into the savannah international airport. holy [ bleep ]. all right. time to get out of here. reporter: it came down over busy roads and train tracks nearby, knocking out power to the area. as far as we know, there were no cars hit in this crash. it is an absolute miracle at that time of day and that intersection. reporter: no drivers on the ground were hurt, but authorities report that nine service members onboard were dead, flying to arizona in a 60-year-old plane headed for retirement. any time we lose any of our brothers and sisters in arms, it s devastating, and something we never like to have happen. reporter: roads in and around the savannah airport are still clo