C-5 Crash at Dover AFB!!

bobcoppk · 04-03-2006, 10:18 AM

A C-5 which took off from Dover AFB (Delaware) declared an emergency shortly after take off and when attempting to land crashed short of the runway breaking up in tree sections.....early report is that she was loaded with crew (5) and others which is indicated as 14 total....unknown survivors but there are injured being sent to local area Hospitals.

Flying Ace · 04-03-2006, 11:16 AM

Total appears to have been 17...but you know news services.

richie154 · 04-03-2006, 01:22 PM

Apparently, there are no fatalities which is great!

Too bad the C-5 wasn't so lucky. Was is a Dover-based bird or was it from somewhere else?

ZX1100F1 · 04-03-2006, 04:30 PM

It was a Dover bird with the 436th Airlift Wing, 2 pilots were most seriously injured.
This accident aircraft is probably 84-0059 (C-5B)

Blue Skies Ahead · 04-03-2006, 06:42 PM

I'm greatful that everyone survived. Pretty sad though that a C-5 was lost. I see the C-5s almost everyday flying over my house and school on approach to SWF. I saw one 30 minutes ago over my school.

SQ_744 · 04-04-2006, 06:09 AM

I first knew the C-5 through the NGC show 'Megastructures'. Sad to see a C-5 in such a state. This is the 3rd C-5 crash right?

ZX1100F1 · 04-04-2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SQ_744

I first knew the C-5 through the NGC show 'Megastructures'. Sad to see a C-5 in such a state. This is the 3rd C-5 crash right?

This is actually the 6th Class-A of the C-5
Four crashes and 2 losses resulting from ground fires.

68-0227 Crashed in Clinton, Ok 9-27-1974 (no deaths)
68-0218 Crashed returning to Tan Son Nut AB 4-4-1975 (138 of 314 killed)
68-0228 Crashed on Take-off Ramstein AB 8-29-1990 (13 of 17 killed)
84-0059 Crashed RTB Dover AFB 3-4-2006 (no deaths)

DoverC133 · 05-28-2006, 11:04 PM

got a call from some family up there where i used to live...said its still there in the field across Rt. 9 (for those familiar with the area) its probably gonna be there for a while. such a sad sad sight

bobcoppk · 05-28-2006, 11:17 PM

Went through Dover AFB on a gig last month, and saw what was left along with the Avionics, etc. that has been recovered. From a conversation that I had with some folks from Travis who were in Dover, they had intended to "part her out" but are waiting on anaylsis reports of the airframe before they can proceed and decide what to scrap.

DoverC133 · 05-29-2006, 01:32 AM

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Went through Dover AFB on a gig last month, and saw what was left along with the Avionics, etc. that has been recovered. From a conversation that I had with some folks from Travis who were in Dover, they had intended to "part her out" but are waiting on anaylsis reports of the airframe before they can proceed and decide what to scrap.

thats what my uncle had told me. He is an ex-FE on the C-5 and even flew in that bird a few times.

04-03-2006, 10:18 AM	#1
bobcoppk 4 Decade Model Collector Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Pinellas Park, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 673	C-5 Crash at Dover AFB!! A C-5 which took off from Dover AFB (Delaware) declared an emergency shortly after take off and when attempting to land crashed short of the runway breaking up in tree sections.....early report is that she was loaded with crew (5) and others which is indicated as 14 total....unknown survivors but there are injured being sent to local area Hospitals.

04-03-2006, 11:16 AM	#2
Flying Ace Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,150	Some pictures from the crash scene Total appears to have been 17...but you know news services.

04-03-2006, 01:22 PM	#3
richie154 Retired Hookah Master Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley of Heart's Delight Age: 24 Posts: 3,718	Apparently, there are no fatalities which is great! Too bad the C-5 wasn't so lucky. Was is a Dover-based bird or was it from somewhere else? __________________ The Devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness is like a villian with a smiling cheek, a goodly apple rotten at the heart. Oh, what a goodly outside falsehood hath! Private Pilot: 10/20/2005 Private Multi Engine: 05/09/2008 The more things change, the more Mesa still sucks.

04-03-2006, 06:42 PM	#5
Blue Skies Ahead It's A Blue Thing Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, New York Age: 16 Posts: 284	I'm greatful that everyone survived. Pretty sad though that a C-5 was lost. I see the C-5s almost everyday flying over my house and school on approach to SWF. I saw one 30 minutes ago over my school. __________________ The Name Is Blue, Jet Blue... www.freewebs.com/oceanside-airport/

04-04-2006, 06:09 AM	#6
SQ_744 Herpa Collector! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Singapore Age: 15 Posts: 281	I first knew the C-5 through the NGC show 'Megastructures'. Sad to see a C-5 in such a state. This is the 3rd C-5 crash right? __________________ Singapore Airlines-A great way to fly

04-03-2006, 04:30 PM	#4
ZX1100F1 Buford T. Justice Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 2,004	It was a Dover bird with the 436th Airlift Wing, 2 pilots were most seriously injured. This accident aircraft is probably 84-0059 (C-5B)

05-28-2006, 11:04 PM	#8
DoverC133 Collector Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 72	got a call from some family up there where i used to live...said its still there in the field across Rt. 9 (for those familiar with the area) its probably gonna be there for a while. such a sad sad sight

05-28-2006, 11:17 PM	#9
bobcoppk 4 Decade Model Collector Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Pinellas Park, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 673	Went through Dover AFB on a gig last month, and saw what was left along with the Avionics, etc. that has been recovered. From a conversation that I had with some folks from Travis who were in Dover, they had intended to "part her out" but are waiting on anaylsis reports of the airframe before they can proceed and decide what to scrap.

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