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| Date: | Friday 17 August 2018 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Boeing C-17 Globemaster III |
| Owner/operator: | 315th Airlift Wing Reserve USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | McGhee Tyson ANG Base, Blount County, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Charleston AB |
The aircraft made a safe emergency landing following a cabin pressurisation problem. There were no injuries.
Sources:
https://eu.knoxnews.com/story/news/2018/08/17/knoxville-emergency-landing-military-plane-lands-mcghee-tyson-air-national-guard-base/1020718002/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2018 20:06 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 17-Aug-2018 20:09 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 18-Aug-2018 07:20 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Feb-2020 10:23 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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