Narrative:
A C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft suffered a fire on the left-hand side of the aircraft after landing at Charleston AFB, South Carolina, USA. The fire originated in the area of the undercarriage and spread along the fuselage. Air base fire services extinguished the fire quickly.
Runway mishap
» scramble.nl
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 9 April 2021 |
| Type: |  Boeing C-17A Globemaster III |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 10-0223 |
| MSN: | F-260/P-223 |
| First flight: | 2013 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Charleston AFB, SC (CHS) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mildenhall RAF Station (MHZ/EGUN), United Kingdom |
| Charleston AFB, SC (CHS/KCHS), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | RCH351 |
A C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft suffered a fire on the left-hand side of the aircraft after landing at Charleston AFB, South Carolina, USA. The fire originated in the area of the undercarriage and spread along the fuselage. Air base fire services extinguished the fire quickly.
Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
» counton2.com» scramble.nl
Photos
Video, social media
This happened a little while ago in CHS. pic.twitter.com/VNxB4cxVpa
— Ryan Spellman (@JustJettingThru) April 10, 2021
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Mildenhall RAF Station to Charleston AFB, SC as the crow flies is 6516 km (4073 miles).
Distance from Mildenhall RAF Station to Charleston AFB, SC as the crow flies is 6516 km (4073 miles).
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.
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
