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[Guest red7]

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A huge military cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Dover Air Force Base on Monday, breaking apart in a belly flop that drenched some of the 17 people aboard with fuel but caused no fire or life-threatening injuries.

"It's a miracle. It's absolutely a miracle," said Lt. Col. Mark Ruse, commander of Dover's 436th Air Wing Civil Engineering squadron.

 

Military officials said the C-5 Galaxy, the military's largest plane at more than six stories high and 247 feet long, developed problems soon after taking off for Spain about 6:30 a.m.

 

It crashed just short of the runway while attempting to return to the base and broke in two behind the cockpit. The tail assembly landed several hundred yards away, and an engine was thrown forward by the impact.

[Big Jim]

Give it to Billy & Joey, they like rebuilding wrecks! (& making them )

[Guest Battery Bill]

(& making them  )

 

Not very nice statement from Mr Cracked Chassis himself