C-5 GALAXY CRASH DOVER
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C-5 GALAXY CRASH DOVER
Just seen the pictures on the news. No news on fatalities, I hope there are none. Thoughts with the families and friends of the 17 on board, I pray for good news.
The plane, the military's largest, went down about 6:45 a.m., said Allen Metheny, assistant director in the state Department of Public Safety.
He said some people were taken to hospitals with injuries, but he did not have numbers or details of the extent of the injuries. BayHealth in Dover said the hospital received about 10 people from the crash site, including some who appeared able to walk, spokeswoman Pam Marecki said.
The plane broke into three pieces, with the cockpit separated from the fuselage and a wing shattered. According to initial reports, it had just taken off and had some indications of a problem, said Col. Kate Haddock, spokeswoman at the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs of Staff. It turned back to land and fell short of the runway, she said.
Maj. Ange Keskey of the Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois confirmed 17 people were aboard and said the crash is being investigated.
The plane, the military's largest, went down about 6:45 a.m., said Allen Metheny, assistant director in the state Department of Public Safety.
He said some people were taken to hospitals with injuries, but he did not have numbers or details of the extent of the injuries. BayHealth in Dover said the hospital received about 10 people from the crash site, including some who appeared able to walk, spokeswoman Pam Marecki said.
The plane broke into three pieces, with the cockpit separated from the fuselage and a wing shattered. According to initial reports, it had just taken off and had some indications of a problem, said Col. Kate Haddock, spokeswoman at the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs of Staff. It turned back to land and fell short of the runway, she said.
Maj. Ange Keskey of the Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois confirmed 17 people were aboard and said the crash is being investigated.
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DOVER, Delaware (AP) -- A C-5 cargo plane carrying 17 people crashed near Dover Air Force Base early Monday, state officials said. There was no immediate word on fatalities.
The plane, the military's largest, went down about 6:45 a.m., said Allen Metheny, assistant director in the state Department of Public Safety.
An Associated Press correspondent at the scene said the cockpit separated from the fuselage.
Local news radio[?]:
WBOC has learned that a C-5 airplane crashed this morning in a field off of Route 9, about one mile south of the Dover Air Force Base. According to an assistant fire chief with the Dover Fire Department, the plane lost its second engine and the plane crashed. The plane was broken into three pieces: the nose, fuselage and tail. It is not known yet if there were any injuries or fatalities. According to WBOC's Laura Mazzeo, two military helicopters landed shortly after 7:30 a.m. to assist in the crash recovery efforts. More details forthcoming.
The plane, the military's largest, went down about 6:45 a.m., said Allen Metheny, assistant director in the state Department of Public Safety.
An Associated Press correspondent at the scene said the cockpit separated from the fuselage.
Local news radio[?]:
WBOC has learned that a C-5 airplane crashed this morning in a field off of Route 9, about one mile south of the Dover Air Force Base. According to an assistant fire chief with the Dover Fire Department, the plane lost its second engine and the plane crashed. The plane was broken into three pieces: the nose, fuselage and tail. It is not known yet if there were any injuries or fatalities. According to WBOC's Laura Mazzeo, two military helicopters landed shortly after 7:30 a.m. to assist in the crash recovery efforts. More details forthcoming.
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I knew that was coming 
I was answering Stu_P above "did they mean it failed or did the thing fall off? I hope they find it"
Given 3 engines are attached to the wings & the 4th one lying on the gound next to the fuselage...
I should have written my previous a little clearer.
I was answering Stu_P above "did they mean it failed or did the thing fall off? I hope they find it"Given 3 engines are attached to the wings & the 4th one lying on the gound next to the fuselage...
I should have written my previous a little clearer.
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Looks like it lost No1 as it's lying in front of the ac
Even if they did lose No2 at AUW, they should have had sufficient power to recover normally - something more serious perhaps?
Certainly lucky to walk away given the impact damage and the amount of fuel on board
Even if they did lose No2 at AUW, they should have had sufficient power to recover normally - something more serious perhaps?
Certainly lucky to walk away given the impact damage and the amount of fuel on board
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Given 3 engines are attached to the wings & the 4th one lying on the gound next to the fuselage...
I should have written my previous a little clearer.
I should have written my previous a little clearer.
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as above link say's. suffered engine fire after t/o, crashed returning to field.
So the engine fuse pins must have partly gone with the fire and finally gave up during the landing, hence thrown forward and lying as seen in photo.
So the engine fuse pins must have partly gone with the fire and finally gave up during the landing, hence thrown forward and lying as seen in photo.
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I hope they don't regret sending 13 of them here...
http://www.amarcexperience.com/AMARCArticleC5Galaxy.asp
http://www.amarcexperience.com/AMARCArticleC5Galaxy.asp
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Air Force Times report. Which is pretty comprehensive and includes a crew name/condition list at the end.
Guys.
It appears that a few of you believe that the detachment of one of the C5's engines may be indicative of it failing in flight. Is it not far more likely that, as a result of the forced landing (controlled crash!), that the engine probably broke away as the ac slid to a halt? I suspect this to be more likely when you look at the damage suffered by the rest of the airframe. Surely the 'fuse pins' (weak link in the engine mount/pylon) could not be expected to stay intact following a violent arrival. They would not need to be pre-weakened by heat.
It appears that a few of you believe that the detachment of one of the C5's engines may be indicative of it failing in flight. Is it not far more likely that, as a result of the forced landing (controlled crash!), that the engine probably broke away as the ac slid to a halt? I suspect this to be more likely when you look at the damage suffered by the rest of the airframe. Surely the 'fuse pins' (weak link in the engine mount/pylon) could not be expected to stay intact following a violent arrival. They would not need to be pre-weakened by heat.