THIS LANDING WAS THE PITS
Accidents happen, but it certainly appears that something went off the
USAF paper trail to cause an accident like this. First, we can’t
confirm exactly what happened here (and we’d love to hear from anyone
who can) but based on the number of sources from which we obtained
these photos and text, it sure looks like somebody removed a section
of runway in Iraq and didn’t inform the people who might expect to use
it. The C-130 was landing on the night of Dec. 29 (it may have been a
special-forces plane) when it hit the pit and instantly became a
runway hazard itself. No one was killed but there were several
injuries and the plane is a goner. Those of you with PowerPoint will
want to see it with your own eyes.
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