Posted on 07/28/2010 8:57:10 PM PDT by TSgt
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A plane has crashed near Elmendorf Air Force Base. Witnesses say they saw a C-17 aircraft go down, but this has not yet been confirmed by the Air Force.
A large cloud of smoke was visible spewing above the base. Witnesses said the smoke and flames were coming from an area near the Elmendorf runway, perhaps a couple of miles into the woods.
Initial indications had at least four people on board.
Sad news.
Cargo plane crashes, burns on Elmendorf
A C-17 cargo plane crashed and burned on Elmendorf Air Force Base this evening, according to the Alaska National Guard
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/07/28/1281239/cargo-plane-reported-down-on-elmendorf.html
For those who are unfamiliar with the plane.
Prayers!
There is $1.5B worth of aircraft in that picture!
I know.
They are impressive aircraft.
I pray for those aboard.
Just damn.
That is terrible news, and there is supposed to be an air show this weekend.
Last crash some years ago was due to geese being ingested, I am north of Anchorage and these C17’s routinely fly over my house, they are weird sounding, quieter than the C130’s.
Doesn’t look good for survivors does it.
I love the low groan of large engines on cargo aircraft, especially the C-5. When I was in basic training, C-5’s were stationed at Kelly, next door. They used to fly over the drill pad blotting out the sky. This massive chunk of steel seemingly hanging in the air.
Prayers up.
I am reading the comments in the ADN website, eyewitnesses say that the plane was making a high bank low altitude turn possibly a maneuver for this weekends air show, unconfirmed that an access hatch was visibly open, may or may not have been for landing gear, developing...
Pretty impressive safety record considering the hours those babies are logging all over the world.
Prayers up for the crew.
My daughter/nurse is stationed at Elmendorf. Survivors...and I pray there are survivors...are in good hands.
Prayers going up...
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