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| Date: | Monday 15 August 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 79-1712 |
| MSN: | 48204/361 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Wrightstown-McGuire AFB (WRI/KWRI), NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wrightstown-McGuire AFB, NJ (WRI/KWRI) |
| Wrightstown-McGuire AFB, NJ (WRI/KWRI) |
The USAF KC-10A Extender struck a bird on takeoff from McGuire AFB. The jet sustained no damages in the accident and landed safely.
Sources:
https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/sticky-thread-for-mid-atlantic-milair-2022.436328/page-313#post-3718872
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae01dd&lat=39.947&lon=-74.589&zoom=6.0&showTrace=2022-08-15&trackLabels
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2024 12:53 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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