Incident Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy 85-0002,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221439
 
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Date:Thursday 31 January 2019
Time:19:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy
Owner/operator:349th Air Mobility Wg USAF
Registration: 85-0002
MSN: 500-0088
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Travis Air Force Base (KSUU), Fairfield, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, CO (COS/KCOS)
Destination airport:Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA (SUU/KSUU)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Landed with a retracted nose landing gear following an hydraulic issue. There were no injuries.

Sources:

https://www.stripes.com/news/us/super-galaxy-plane-lands-on-nose-at-travis-afb-after-gear-jams-1.567016
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/02/01/c-5-conducts-nose-gear-up-emergency-landing-at-travis/
https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/solano-news/fairfield/travis-air-force-base/no-injuries-as-c-5m-super-galaxy-lands-nose-gear-up-at-travis/
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7126365

Last similar occurrences:
2018: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=207862
2017: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=195620

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Feb-2019 07:12 gerard57 Added
02-Feb-2019 09:18 gerard57 Updated [Source]
02-Feb-2019 11:04 Iceman 29 Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
02-Feb-2019 15:50 Aerossurance Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
04-Feb-2019 04:45 Geno Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage]
07-Feb-2020 12:48 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Operator]

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