05-03-2013, 07:04
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American Refueling Plane Crashes In Kyrgyzstan
Damn. 
Reports: American Refueling Plane Crashes In Kyrgyzstan
NPR, 3 May 2013
An American military refueling plane crashed Friday in Kyrgyzstan, according to that nation's emergencies ministry.
The Associated Press says "there was no immediate word on any casualties."
The AP reports the plane went down about 100 miles west of the U.S.-operated Transit Center at Manas, which states on its website that it has four missions as it supports U.S. operations in nearby Afghanistan: "Air Refueling, Onward Movement, Theater Security Cooperation, and Airlift."
The Manas transit center has previously posted a video that explains its operations. There's no word about the crash yet on either its Facebook or Twitter pages.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...-in-kyrgyzstan
US Military Plane Crashes in Kyrgyzstan
VOA, 3 May 2013
Kyrgyz officials said Friday that the plane crashed and broke into three pieces in an area near the Central Asian country's border with Kazakhstan. There was no immediate word about casualties.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-mi...n/1653731.html
U.S. military plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan
CNN, 3 May 2013
Three people were on board, said Bolot Sharshenaliev of the Kyrgyz Emergencies Ministry. A ministry spokeswoman had previously said there were five. The U.S. military didn't give the number of those on the plane and said "the status of the crew is unknown."
The plane was a U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft, according to the U.S. 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs Transit Center at Manas, near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The crew and aircraft are assigned to the transit center.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/03/world/...ss_mostpopular
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05-03-2013, 15:43
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard
Damn.
Reports: American Refueling Plane Crashes In Kyrgyzstan
NPR, 3 May 2013
An American military refueling plane crashed Friday in Kyrgyzstan, according to that nation's emergencies ministry.
The Associated Press says "there was no immediate word on any casualties."
The AP reports the plane went down about 100 miles west of the U.S.-operated Transit Center at Manas, which states on its website that it has four missions as it supports U.S. operations in nearby Afghanistan: "Air Refueling, Onward Movement, Theater Security Cooperation, and Airlift."
The Manas transit center has previously posted a video that explains its operations. There's no word about the crash yet on either its Facebook or Twitter pages.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...-in-kyrgyzstan
US Military Plane Crashes in Kyrgyzstan
VOA, 3 May 2013
Kyrgyz officials said Friday that the plane crashed and broke into three pieces in an area near the Central Asian country's border with Kazakhstan. There was no immediate word about casualties.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-mi...n/1653731.html
U.S. military plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan
CNN, 3 May 2013
Three people were on board, said Bolot Sharshenaliev of the Kyrgyz Emergencies Ministry. A ministry spokeswoman had previously said there were five. The U.S. military didn't give the number of those on the plane and said "the status of the crew is unknown."
The plane was a U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft, according to the U.S. 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs Transit Center at Manas, near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The crew and aircraft are assigned to the transit center.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/03/world/...ss_mostpopular
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No one survives a crash in a KC-135, unfortunately. There is no place to exit the aircraft other than through the crew door which is located on the floor of the cockpit. If you do get out you are going to be dragged down the entire fuselage of the aircraft.
Prayers out to their families. We are still waiting to hear if we had any freinds on the crew.
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05-03-2013, 18:00
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Tail markings shown in the video are for a 22nd Air Refueling Wing a/c out of McConnell AFB, KS.
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05-03-2013, 18:15
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Rest in Peace.
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05-03-2013, 18:57
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Quote:
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Tail markings shown in the video are for a 22nd Air Refueling Wing a/c out of McConnell AFB, KS.
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A McConnell jet and a Fairchild crew.
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05-03-2013, 19:32
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Prayers up for the families.
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05-04-2013, 09:07
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They have recovered the pilots but not the Boomer
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05-04-2013, 09:32
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Prayers up for the families.
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05-04-2013, 10:00
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This has been a tough week for our country. Read where we lost 5 soldiers in Afghanistan.
Heartfelt condolences to those left to go forward without their loved ones. May they find comfort in loving memories, faith, family and friends. To the fallen, may they be remembered for their life, not forgotten and ever honored by the living.
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05-04-2013, 12:31
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Prayers out to the families.
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