Originally Posted by
TBM-Legend
- On 22 September 1995, a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry (callsign Yukla 27, serial number 77-0354), crashed shortly after takeoff from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. The plane lost power to both left side engines after these engines ingested several Canada geese during takeoff. The aircraft went down about 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of the runway, killing all 24 crew members on board.
Folks,
Remember the PanAm B707-321 that went off the end of (then) runway 34 at Sydney in the 1960's?
Multiple engines loss of power due to the birdstrike, and major damage when the aircraft hit the non-frangible concrete block the frangible approach light poles for 16 were mounted on.
At the time, of the biggest rebuilds (instead of write-offs) ever done by a Boeing AOG Field Team.
Tootle pip!!