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| Date: | Wednesday 8 March 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing C-32A (757-2G4) |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 98-0001 |
| MSN: | 29025/783 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Amman-Queen Alia International Airport (AMM/OJAI) -
 Jordan
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Amman-Queen Alia International Airport (AMM/OJAI) |
The Boeing C-32A's aft fuselage struck the runway during the landing sequence, causing a tail strike. The incident was classified as a Class A mishap, meaning it caused damage of more than $2.5 million. The aircraft safely flew back to its home base at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on March 24th and underwent repairs and upgrades at Greenville Majors Airport until January 2024 when the jet became operational with the USAF again
Sources:
https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/budget-policy-operations/c-32-carrying-secdef-2023-trip-experienced-hard-landing
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=adfeb7&lat=29.796&lon=33.779&zoom=5.3&showTrace=2023-03-08&trackLabels
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 September 2020 | 98-0001 | USAF - 89th Airlift Wing | 0 | near Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, NH |  |
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| Bird strike | ||||||
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Media:
On March 8, 2023, A USAF C-32 carrying SecDef Austin, staff and press struck its aft fuselage during its landing sequence at Amman, Jordan, causing tailskid and sheet metal damage at a cost of more than $2.5m, according to a new list of USAF mishaps.https://t.co/MFZQYmfX1m
— Brian Everstine (@beverstine) January 24, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2024 08:30 | nhofmann54 | Added |
| 25-Jan-2024 08:31 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Embed code, ] |
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