Incident Boeing C-17 Globemaster ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56776
 
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Date:Monday 29 December 2008
Time:10:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic C17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing C-17 Globemaster
Owner/operator:Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 70
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Learmonth Airport, WA -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Learmonth
Destination airport:Edinburgh
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aircraft declared PAN PAN 45 mins after takeoff, after fumes reported in the cabin and returned to Learmonth. 70 RAAF personnel on board.

Sources:

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24855833-2761,00.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/30/2456717.htm?section=australia

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Dec-2008 10:15 number78 Added
09-Jan-2009 11:50 angels one five Updated
07-Jun-2022 20:36 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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