ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146893
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| Date: | 20-JUL-2012 |
| Time: | Afternoon |
| Type: | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III |
| Operator: | 305th Air Mobility Wing, USAF |
| Registration: | 08-8199 |
| C/n / msn: | F-221/P-199 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 42 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | None |
| Location: | Peter O. Knight Airport (KTPF), Tampa, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | SW Asia |
| KAGR |
On Friday afternoon July 20, A USAF Boeing C-17 lof the United States Air Force's 305th Air Mobility Wing landed at Peter O. Knight Airport, a small general aviation field near Tampa Florida, instead of at MacDill Air Force Base - KAGR, Avon, Florida. There was no apparent damage to the aircraft or the runway and there were no reported injuries.
Sources:
http://www.wgrz.com/news/national/article/175592/2/Military-Jet-Lands-at-Wrong-Airport
http://www2.tbo.com/news/news/2012/jul/20/18/huge-air-force-cargo-plane-lands-at-davis-islands--ar-437276/
http://www.tampaairport.com/about/general_aviation/tpf.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_O._Knight_Airport
http://www.planespotters.net/Aviation_Photos/photo.show?id=252609\r\n\r\n\r\n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2012 21:58 | oldsdoug | Added |
| 24-Jul-2012 19:53 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2012 13:23 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code] |
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