Narrative:
The aircraft overshot the runway at Bagram. The right main landing gear collapsed and both right engines then caught fire. The Bagram Airfield fire department responded immediately and extinguished the fire. The airplane sustained serious structural and fire damage.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Tuesday 21 October 2008 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P-3C Orion |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 158573 |
| MSN: | 185-5756 |
| First flight: | 1972 |
| Engines: | 4 Allison T56-A14 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bagram Air Base (BPM) ( Afghanistan)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Bagram Air Base (OAI/OAIX), Afghanistan |
The aircraft overshot the runway at Bagram. The right main landing gear collapsed and both right engines then caught fire. The Bagram Airfield fire department responded immediately and extinguished the fire. The airplane sustained serious structural and fire damage.
Classification:
Runway excursion (overrun)
Sources:
» U.S. plane overshoots runway in Afghanistan / Stars and Stripes (October 22, 2008)Photos
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