Unfallbericht:
A Boeing E-3C Sentry operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Las Vegas-Nellis AFB, NV (LSV).
The 32-person crew safely evacuated the aircraft.
The aircraft, flown by the 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, OK., was deployed to Nellis for Red Flag exercise 09-5 and was returning from a mission when the nose undercarriage collapsed on landing.
The subsequent fire was extinguished by Nellis emergency response forces.
accident date: 28-08-2009
type: Boeing E-3C Sentry (707-300)
registration: 83-0008
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Datum: | Freitag 28 August 2009 |
| Zeit: | 18:00 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Boeing E-3C Sentry (707-300) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Kennzeichen: | 83-0008 |
| Werknummer: | 22836/962 |
| Baujahr: | 1983-07-08 (26 years 2 months) |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 32 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 32 |
| Sachschaden: | Schwer beschädigt |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Las Vegas-Nellis AFB, NV (LSV) ( USA)
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| Flugphase: | Landung (LDG) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Las Vegas-Nellis AFB, NV (LSV/KLSV), USA |
| Las Vegas-Nellis AFB, NV (LSV/KLSV), USA |
A Boeing E-3C Sentry operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Las Vegas-Nellis AFB, NV (LSV).
The 32-person crew safely evacuated the aircraft.
The aircraft, flown by the 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, OK., was deployed to Nellis for Red Flag exercise 09-5 and was returning from a mission when the nose undercarriage collapsed on landing.
The subsequent fire was extinguished by Nellis emergency response forces.
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accident date: 28-08-2009
type: Boeing E-3C Sentry (707-300)
registration: 83-0008
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