2010 Alaska USAF C-17 crash
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On July 28, 2010, a C-17 Globemaster III transport plane of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) crashed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, while practicing for a flight display at the upcoming Arctic Thunder Air Show. All four crew members on board were killed. It is the only fatal accident of a C-17 aircraft.
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Accident | |
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Date | 28 July 2010 (2010-07-28) |
Summary | Low-altitude stall due to pilot error |
Site | Near Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, U.S. 61°15′53″N 149°45′52″W |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing C-17 Globemaster III |
Aircraft name | Spirit of the Aleutians |
Operator | United States Air Force |
Registration | 00-0173 |
Flight origin | Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, U.S. |
Occupants | 4 |
Crew | 4 |
Fatalities | 4 |
Survivors | 0 |
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The subsequent investigation blamed pilot error for the low-altitude stall that led to the crash.[1]