Giant C-5 military jet crashes in Delaware

[nickel]

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2006/US/04/03/c5.crash/newt1.plane3.wtxf.jpg

DEVELOPING STORY
An Air Force C-5 cargo jet carrying 17 people crashed and broke into pieces today while trying to make an emergency landing at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, officials said. The crew declared an emergency and came down short of the runway, officials said. Some people were taken to hospitals with injuries, officials told The Associated Press.
http://www.cnn.com/

[hoey222]

:shifty:

[Memo]

Looks like a conpsiracy to me, clearly nothing even remotely resembling a C-5 cargo jet or any sort of aircraft crashed in the area.

[MJordanash]

:hmm: Interesting

[Sirrich3]

hmmmmmm

[ArkiStan]

WTF? HMMMM.......

( <-- has no idea why people are feeling suspicious. just going with the flow)

[InfiniteNothing]

LOL :stupid:

[nickel]

WTF? HMMMM.......

( <-- has no idea why people are feeling suspicious. just going with the flow)
:shrug:


Cargo Plane Crashes at Dover Air Base
Monday, April 03, 2006
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DOVER, Del. — A huge military cargo plane developed problems after takeoff and crashed attempting to return to Dover Air Force Base on Monday, breaking apart short of the runway, officials said. All 17 people aboard survived, though several were injured.

The C-5 Galaxy, the military's largest plane, broke in two just behind the cockpit, leaving the cockpit at a right angle to the fuselage. The tail assembly ended up several hundred yards from the plane, and one of the engines was thrown forward by the impact, but there was no evidence of fire.

Fourteen people from the plane were taken to Kent General Hospital in Dover, none with life-threatening injuries, officials said. Three others were taken to Christiana Care in Newark, said hospital spokeswoman Sharon Justice.

The C-5 was being flown by a reserve crew from the 512th Airlift Wing, said Capt. John Sheets of the Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.

According to initial reports, the plane had just taken off and had some indications of a problem, said Col. Ellen Haddock, spokeswoman at the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs of Staff. It turned back to land and fell short of the runway, she said. It wasn't immediately clear if the plane was carrying cargo when it went down.

Emergency crews, some in hazardous materials suits, examined the wreckage Monday morning in light rain and under overcast skies.

Lisa Barrentine, who lives near the crash site, said she was in bed when she heard a rumbling.

"You could hear the windows shaking," Barrentine said. She said planes normally fly over her property, which lies at the southern end of the runway between the base and the Atlantic coast.

The C-5 Galaxy, made by Lockheed, is one of the largest aircraft in the world. It was first delivered to the military in 1970. Even with a payload of 263,200 pounds, the latest version can fly non-stop for 2,500 miles at jet speeds, according to Lockheed Martin Corp.

Dover is home to the 436th Airlift Wing, with more than 4,000 active-duty military and civilian employees, and operates the largest and busiest air freight terminal in the Defense Department. The base is also home to the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, which processes bodies from the nation's wars.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,190289,00.html

[Markel]

The brother of a friend of mine used to pilot C5 aircraft - I think he's retired now, but I'll bet he's talking about this crash.

[ArkiStan]

These C-5's used to land at the airbase where I was stationed during my Air Force years. The shear scale of 'em is mindblowing.

BTW, I used to do accident investigations for fighter aircraft mishaps and they are always horrible. I can remember the first time I listened to a live recording of a training pilot screaming 2 seconds before impact. Even when there are no casualties, you've got the paperwork, the field work, long TDY's at crash sites, dealing with warranty issues and manufacturer compensation, superiors pressing for answers concerning root causes, metaurgical analysis, after action reports, dealing with the press, etc.

[nickel]

These C-5's used to land at the airbase where I was stationed during my Air Force years. The shear scale of 'em is mindblowing.

BTW, I used to do accident investigations for fighter aircraft mishaps and they are always horrible. I can remember the first time I listened to a live recording of a training pilot screaming 2 seconds before impact. Even when there are no casualties, you've got the paperwork, the field work, long TDY's at crash sites, dealing with warranty issues and manufacturer compensation, superiors pressing for answers concerning root causes, metaurgical analysis, after action reports, dealing with the press, etc.
that's awful :(

[guiseppewv]

These C-5's used to land at the airbase where I was stationed during my Air Force years. The shear scale of 'em is mindblowing.


For those of you that are interestted in seeing the shear scale of the C-5 Galaxy - take a look at the pic in the original post and notice how small those firetrucks look compared to the C-5. It is HUGE

[kgsilvas]

Glad to see that all 17 survived the crash.

[ArkiStan]

that's awful :(

The most awful thing about it was that we had to listen to it over and over again, then also in slow motion. The flight data recorder was messed up, so we had to use the sound recording to listen and determine whether the training pilot had time to actually activate the ejection seat. It was quite troubling to say the least...

We got the manufacturer to admit it was a flaw in the design of the seat. Imagine being in a conference with the seat manufacturer representatives and the surviving pilots. uggh.... :sing:

[HauptmannU]

For those of you that are interestted in seeing the shear scale of the C-5 Galaxy - take a look at the pic in the original post and notice how small those firetrucks look compared to the C-5. It is HUGE


I agree. I used to live near a Naval Air Station that would get these heffers in. I'm certainly glad that I didn't have one landing (or crashing) in my back yard! I'm very glad to hear that 17 survived.

[Itsme]

How many know that the competition tobuild the C-5 Galaxy was between Lockheed and Boeing.

Boeing lost the competition, and used it's design as the basis for the 747 for which it made a lot more money than Lockheed ever did on the C5.

[Burzhui]

eww it's head is cut off and the guts are spilling out

[ArkiStan]

eww it's head is cut off and the guts are spilling out


:nono:

Stan, that's not really appropriate

- GAM

[hoey222]

:shifty:


those that know where i live will know why i gave the :shifty: sign......

[ShawnLee]

I agree. I used to live near a Naval Air Station that would get these heffers in. I'm certainly glad that I didn't have one landing (or crashing) in my back yard! I'm very glad to hear that 17 survived.I remember the first time I ever saw one fly in real life.

"Ohmigosh!" and I'd thought that C-130's, 141's were big.

[HauptmannU]

I remember the first time I ever saw one fly in real life.

"Ohmigosh!" and I'd thought that C-130's, 141's were big.



HAH, I wonder how many paratroopers could jump out of a C-5 if they could get it slow enough!

[Yossarian]

those that know where i live will know why i gave the :shifty: sign......
and i know about that secret shipment

[MJordanash]

:nono:
:puke:

[guiseppewv]

Boeing lost the competition, and used it's design as the basis for the 747 for which it made a lot more money than Lockheed ever did on the C5.

FYI: If Lockheed would have lost they would have made no money from their design. They are primarily a govt contractor (95%) not a commercial company (5%). They rarely have faired well in the commercial world. They would not have made the type of money that Boeing did from their design. :)

[Paniolo]

The first time I saw the awesome C-5 in the air, I thought it resembled a majestic soaring whale:wow:

[Houdini]

HAH, I wonder how many paratroopers could jump out of a C-5 if they could get it slow enough!

Heh...hundreds. Or, to be more specific, more than enough for just about anything. :)