[commish]

I was stationed at Ramstien when the C-5 went down there in 1991. I was renting an apartment in Ramstien Village about 1/2 mile from where she went in. Both my roomate and I were shaken out of our beds by the impact. Quite a shock at 3-4AM to be shaken awake by a huge rumble and Boom and then look out your window to see this huge Orange glow in the woods across the street.

I was tagged for crash site detail too. That was an experience I would like to forget but never will. I smelled like jet fuel for what seemed like weeks afterward. We were givem Masks, hip wader boots, gloves, trashbags, and little red flags. If it was metal we picked it up and put it in a bag, the red flags were to used to mark remains.

[A.A. Cunningham]

August of 1990

[Jambe]

Reports are coming in that as many at 10+ pax were able to walk away from the accident. Several others have been airlifted to medical facilities.

Plane departed Dover, reported a problem and was attempting to make an emergency return to Dover. Some reports indicate a problem with a second engine, declared an inflight emergency.

It's surprising that there was no fire, given that it should of had some level of fuel aboard following take-off.

[Gabz]

I can understand you being unable to forget such an experience.

If one of those babies had to come down near DAFB (I wish to God I didn't just say that) it is better it came down where it did than on the north side of the base. The south side is primarily farmland..........the north is all residential.

[stayathomemom]

I think my sister and brother-in-law were stationed there at that time. They lived in Landstuhl though.