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Old 07-28-2010, 09:18 PM
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C-17 Crash: Alaska Photo Galleries | adn.com
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Old 07-28-2010, 09:49 PM
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Damn. Doesn't look good.
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Old 07-28-2010, 10:44 PM
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Heard from a buddy at ELM total fatalities: 17.
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Old 07-28-2010, 11:05 PM
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This just sucks

RIP Barney bubbas

Prayers go out to all the friends, family and anyone else involved
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Old 07-28-2010, 11:13 PM
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accident report on airsafety.net

ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster III Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK (EDF)
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Old 07-30-2010, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by TonyWilliams View Post
Unsubstantiated report, 4 souls lost, Air Guard C17. It was practice, not the actual airshow, so probably no video.
The C-17 belongs to the Air Force. The active duty squadron has an associate Air Guard squadron attached to it. The reports I have read indicate 3 guardsmen and 1 active duty personnel on the plane.

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Old 07-30-2010, 08:45 AM
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Arctic Thunder to continue after 4 died: Military | adn.com
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Old 07-30-2010, 01:26 PM
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RIP guys.


Airmen killed in C-17 crash identified
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Old 07-30-2010, 03:15 PM
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Rest in peace fellas


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I'm sorry to hear of this loss.

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