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| Date: | Thursday 21 August 2025 |
| Time: | 17:37 |
| Type: | Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 87-0039 |
| MSN: | 500-0125 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Ocean City, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dover AFB, DE (DOV/KDOV) |
A United States Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy declared an in-flight emergency due to the loss of number 1 engine shortly after departure from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The aircraft landed safely back at Dover without further issue.
Sources:
https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/mid-atlantic-and-beyond-milair-2025.483119/page-308
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae0584&lat=39.152&lon=-75.011&zoom=9.2&showTrace=2025-08-21&leg=2
Media:
C-5M 87-0039 declared an emergency shortly after departure from KDOV, RTB now.#RCH2004 #AE0584 pic.twitter.com/e4JenCmssO
— Nick H. ✈︎ (@N214WN) August 21, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2025 11:22 | nhofmann54 | Added |
| 23-Aug-2025 06:12 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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