Incident Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy 87-0037,
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Date:Tuesday 23 January 2024
Time:c. 22:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic C5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy
Owner/operator:US Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 87-0037
MSN: 500-0123
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:near Dover Air Force Base (DOV/KDOV), DE -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hampton-Langley AFB, VA (LFI/KLFI)
Destination airport:Dover AFB, DE (DOV/KDOV)
Narrative:
The US Air Force Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy struck a bird on approach to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The aircraft received unknown damages and landed safely without further issue.

Sources:

https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/mid-atlantic-milair-2024.467401/page-38

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae0582&lat=38.407&lon=-75.612&zoom=8.1&showTrace=2024-01-24&trackLabels

Revision history:

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16-Feb-2024 12:53 nhofmann54 Added

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