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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

FOB Shank C-17 Accident Investigation Board complete

Army vehicles pull the C-17 Globemaster from its location to the staging area on Forward Operating Base Shank located in eastern AfghanistanAir Mobility Command released the results of its investigation into the Jan. 23, 2012, mishap involving a C-17A Globemaster III that landed at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan.

The Accident Investigation Board, convened by AMC, found that the cause of the mishap was the pilot and co-pilot failed to identify that the landing distance required to safely stop the aircraft exceeded the runway length.

Additionally, the AIB president found that the failure to assess runway conditions for fixed wing operations at FOB Shank substantially contributed to the mishap.

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