Accident description
Last updated: 22 May 2013
| Status: | Preliminary |
| Date: | 30 JAN 2009 |
| Time: | ca 22:00 |
| Type: | Douglas C-17A Globemaster III |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 96-0002 |
| C/n / msn: | P-34 |
| First flight: | 1996 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bagram Air Base (BPM) (Afghanistan) |
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Bagram Air Base (BPM/OAIX), Afghanistan |
The C-17 touched down at Bagram AB with its landing gear retracted.The aircraft suffered significant damage to its belly and a small fire broke out as a result of the mishap. There were no reported injuries.
Sources:
» USAF
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
