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Old 18th Aug 2021, 20:51
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https://americanmilitarynews.com/202...Y9ph_HSMXo-Kms

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is reviewing the events that led to a deadly C-17 takeoff from Kabul Monday, during which Afghans mobbed and clung to the accelerating plane, resulting in multiple deaths.The aircraft diverted to Al Udeid Air Force Base in Qatar. Human remains were found in the wheel well, the Air Force said in its statement.

“The aircraft is currently impounded to provide time to collect the remains and inspect the aircraft before it is returned to flying status,” the Air Force said.

The OSI review will not only look at the decision to conduct the takeoff, but also at the release of video “and the source of social media posts” from inside the C-17 that showed a body violently flapping in the air at the wheel well.



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