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Military cargo plane crashes at Elmendorf Air Force Base; no word on casualties
« on: July 29, 2010, 12:34:20 AM »
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Air Force says a military cargo plane crashed Wednesday with four people on board at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage.

Air Force Capt. Uriah Orland says the conditions of the four on board was not immediately known. When asked if there were deaths, he did not answer.

The plane was from the 3rd Wing, based at Elmendorf, and Orland said it was on a local training run.

Orland says first responders were still on scene more than two hours after the 6:14 p.m. local time crash.

He says more information will be released later Wednesday.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/28/military-cargo-plane-crashes-elmendorf-air-force-base-word-casualties/?test=latestnews


And this via ALL247NEWS.com:

Witnesses say it appeared the plane overshot the runway and they could see large plumes of black smoke coming from the site. Unconfirmed reports say that the plane was taking part in a rehearsal flight in readiness for its appearance at the Elmendorf Air Show this coming weekend.

http://all247news.com/c-17-military-cargo-plane-crashes-in-alaska/2692/

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Re: Military cargo plane crashes at Elmendorf Air Force Base; no word on casualties
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2010, 12:37:48 AM »
Prayers for the families
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Re: Military cargo plane crashes at Elmendorf Air Force Base; no word on casualties
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2010, 08:45:02 AM »
Sad, Sad news. Prayers to the crewmembers family and friends at this time.
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Re: Military cargo plane crashes at Elmendorf Air Force Base; no word on casualties
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2010, 09:14:29 AM »
Indeed.  Prayers up.
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Re: Military cargo plane crashes at Elmendorf Air Force Base; no word on casualties
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2010, 09:17:02 AM »
As much as I LOVE airshows, I have to wonder if they're worth the deaths they have caused, both in practice and in performance.
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Re: Military cargo plane crashes at Elmendorf Air Force Base; no word on casualties
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2010, 09:46:03 AM »
Quote from: Thor on July 29, 2010, 09:17:02 AM
As much as I LOVE airshows, I have to wonder if they're worth the deaths they have caused, both in practice and in performance.
My friend, here is the deal with me:
I support all public military airshows because it allows American civilians to witness and interact with our military might in a non-combat setting. I feel it is one of many duties of our military to showcase its might to the citizenship up close and personal.
It is part and parcel of their duty.

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If our military solders die during an airshow, in the line of duty, it sucks regardless!
Justifiable?
I do not feel the death of *ANY* American soldier is justifiable. Killing the enemy however, by any means is.
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Re: Military cargo plane crashes at Elmendorf Air Force Base; no word on casualties
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2010, 11:00:00 AM »
PG, dude, you're talking to the wrong person. I'm ex Naval Aviation.
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Re: Military cargo plane crashes at Elmendorf Air Force Base; no word on casualties
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2010, 09:56:20 PM »
Quote from: Thor on July 29, 2010, 11:00:00 AM
PG, dude, you're talking to the wrong person. I'm ex Naval Aviation.
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Re: Military cargo plane crashes at Elmendorf Air Force Base; no word on casualties
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2010, 09:41:39 AM »
It's always extra sad when a soldier dies outside of the war zone.
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Re: Military cargo plane crashes at Elmendorf Air Force Base; no word on casualties
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2010, 11:42:33 AM »
Quote from: ConservativeJoeG on July 30, 2010, 09:41:39 AM
It's always extra sad when a soldier dies outside of the war zone.
Reading the 2nd link from the OP, confirmed four dead.
Prayers for the airmen and their families.
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