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| Date: | Wednesday 7 January 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing C-17A Globemaster III |
| Owner/operator: | 445th Airlift Wg USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wright-Patterson AFB |
The plane caught fire when the engines were started. There seems to be substantial fire damage to the plane.
Sources:
http://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/fire-damages-200-million-c-17-at-wright-patterson-afb/1072981513
Media:
RT @AaronMehta: C-17 engine fire at WPAFB causes estimated $1.5m in damage. http://t.co/3R0ANcXB40 pic.twitter.com/QKZs19QjwR
— Guy Norris (@AvWeekGuy) January 14, 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2015 09:02 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Jan-2015 09:03 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, ] |
| 24-Feb-2020 19:37 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Embed code, Operator, ] |
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