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Old 06-09-2020, 05:23 AM
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U.S. Air Force C-130H overruns runway, four injured
BY: Operation Inherent Resolve - 06-09-20
Re: https://www.inherentresolve.mil/Rele...-four-injured/

SOUTHWEST ASIA — June 9, 2020

Release No. 20200609-01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SOUTHWEST ASIA – On June 8, at approximately 10:10 p.m. (Iraq time), a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules landing at Camp Taji Air Base, Iraq overran the runway and struck a wall resulting in structural damage to the plane and a small fire. The airfield crash, fire and rescue team were on the scene within 4 minutes, extinguished the fire, and assisted an evacuation of the plane. Four Service Members on the plane sustained non-life-threatening injuries and are being treated at Camp Taji’s medical facility. Enemy activity is not suspected; the incident remains under investigation.

The quick actions of the airfield crash, fire and rescue team helped patients, and limited damage to equipment and infrastructure.

The U.S. Air Force C-130H is currently deployed to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.
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