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The F-22's crash site was found about 100 miles north of Anchorage near the town of Cantwell, Alaska. The pilot, part of the US Air Force's 525th Fighter Squadron, was killed in the crash. [14] After the crash, F-22s were restricted to flying below 25,000 feet, then grounded during the investigation. [15]
On September 9, 1958, a USAF Douglas SC-47 stalled after takeoff from Elmendorf AFB and crashed, killing 13 of 20 occupants. Engine failure was blamed as the cause of the crash. [7] On December 26, 1968, a commercial Pan American Boeing 707 landed at Elmendorf AFB instead of Anchorage International Airport because of weather conditions ...
The crash resulted in the deaths of 22 U.S. Air Force and two Royal Canadian Air Force personnel. [7] Today, squadron aircrews take part in exercises such as RED FLAG-ALASKA , NORTHERN EDGE, COPE NORTH, and TALISMAN SABRE to remain prepared for contingency operations in the Pacific, while also maintaining a continuous alert presence for the ...
A mid-air collision between a Lockheed C-130 Hercules and a General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon causes a ground crash at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. The F-16 hits and destroys a Lockheed C-141 Starlifter parked on the tarmac, and flaming wreckage careens into paratroopers preparing for a practice drop, killing 24 and injuring many ...
U.S. Air Force Lockheed TU-2S, 80-1068, 'article 068', assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base crashes in a rural area near the Sutter Buttes in Sutter County, California while on a training mission. While recovering from a stall as part of the training flight, the interviewing pilot ...
The United States Army Alaska (USARAK or "America's Arctic Warriors" [1]) was a military command of the United States Army located in the U.S. state of Alaska. A subordinate command of I Corps, USARAK was the ground element of the Alaskan Command. USARAK was headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and commanded
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Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft King Air 350i NAF203 crashes near Kaduna International Airport. All eleven military personnel on board – including Army chief Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and four crew died in the crash. [81] 26 May Swiss Air Force Northrop F-5 Tiger trainer jet crashes near the ski resort of Melchsee-Frutt. The pilot ...