C-17 Lands At Wrong Airport - KCSR

BuddyLee · 2012-07-24, 09:39 AM

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The U.S. Air Force has yet to explain how a massive C-17 military cargo plane ended up landing at the wrong airport Friday.

The plane bound for MacDill Air Force Base on the southern tip of Tampa accidently landed at the tiny Peter O. Knight Airport in the middle of homes on Davis Islands.

Peter O. Knight is approximately four miles north of MacDill but significantly smaller in size.Witnesses and nearby homeowners near the airport, when the plane landed, say they could hardly believe their eyes and feared the aircraft may crashthrough the end of the small runway and end up in Tampa Bay.

Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaqVan6vnIs

turbotuner20v · 2012-07-24, 09:44 AM

welp, someone is going to be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong

privatejoker · 2012-07-24, 09:45 AM

So, how are they going to get it out of there?

shadyJ · 2012-07-24, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by privatejoker

So, how are they going to get it out of there?

I'd guess offload any cargo and or fuel, and run it out of there on fumes to keep weight down.

TRsixxx · 2012-07-24, 10:29 AM

One of these huge motherfuckers took off from the downtown airport when I still lived at the end of the runway essentially. Looked out my window when my building started rumbling. It was a trip. Loudest fucking thing ever. I swear I felt the heat from the plane through my window, it was nuts.

Ryan Stewart · 2012-07-24, 10:29 AM

It may be able to take off, just might be tight.

It kind of reminds me of when we got deverted in a large storm and had to land in Agusta. Coming from LAX to ATL so you can imagine the huge plane I was on. It was hilarious, they had to jump this truck with stairs tall enough to reach because they hadnt used it so long. Everything else was a CRJ or a Lear. The plane was bigger than the terminal.

Orions96cobra · 2012-07-24, 10:52 AM

Here it is taking off.

Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi58Ds3Krgw

NoSwear · 2012-07-24, 10:55 AM

Well great piloting none the less lol

Renegade · 2012-07-24, 10:56 AM

From what I understand, it wasn't an accidental landing. There was a reason behind why it landed here.

Furious Goat · 2012-07-24, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by turbotuner20v

welp, someone is going to be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong

Furious Goat · 2012-07-24, 11:31 AM

i wouldn't be surprised if this is a case of poor reporting and it was just an emergency landing.

Buford · 2012-07-24, 11:37 AM

Those things are built to land on short runways and take off on them as well. Amazing aircraft

**HiLandR** · 2012-07-24, 11:37 AM

That was stressful as fuck to watch the takeoff!

Just Is · 2012-07-24, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Buford

Those things are built to land on short runways and take off on them as well. Amazing aircraft

Yup, was kinda wondering why news crews and everyone showed up to film it take off. Nobody was like "hey guys these things do this sort of thing all the time no sweat..."

Ryan Stewart · 2012-07-24, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Buford

Those things are built to land on short runways and take off on them as well. Amazing aircraft

Seems logical. Im sure in combat situations you dont always have the choice of runways, might have to land on something smaller or improvised.

Praetorian · 2012-07-24, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Buford

Those things are built to land on short runways and take off on them as well. Amazing aircraft

shit hot like a mofo.

Username:* · 2012-07-24, 12:24 PM

From what I read the pilots had been flying for an insanely long time (I want to say from Afghanistan?) and the airport they needed to land at was only a few miles away from this one and lined up the same way. It was a MUCH longer runway, but if you fixate on one target you can completely miss the other, especially when you consider all of the checks and lists they'd have to go through to make sure their plane is ready to land on top of that.

Government vehicles showed up almost immediately to unload the plane. Once in light mode it shouldn't have had any trouble taking off. Like Buford said, those things are designed to land in much worse areas.

69Mach351 · 2012-07-24, 12:50 PM

That take off was insane to watch. I wonder how many people were consulted prior to that.

Username:* · 2012-07-24, 01:03 PM

Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDl3gZ7fngk

They've taken off in shorter.

Buford · 2012-07-24, 01:17 PM

Depending on their flight route, C17/C130 pilots practice short take offs all the time on long runs ways, same with short landings. It's part of their quarterly training requirements as well.

Those engines have soooooo much power, it is ridiculous!

Bustin Dailey · 2012-07-24, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Buford

Depending on their flight route, C17/C130 pilots practice short take offs all the time on long runs ways, same with short landings. It's part of their quarterly training requirements as well.

Those engines have soooooo much power, it is ridiculous!

Essentially it is powered by 4 F16 engines... right?

mild83 · 2012-07-24, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Buford

Depending on their flight route, C17/C130 pilots practice short take offs all the time on long runs ways, same with short landings. It's part of their quarterly training requirements as well.

Those engines have soooooo much power, it is ridiculous!

Wait, are we talking about LSX engines now??

TRsixxx · 2012-07-24, 01:47 PM

YOU CONSPIRACY THEORISTS.

Any news on what really happened yet?

Furious Goat · 2012-07-24, 01:59 PM

Lol at whatever might have been behind that thing when he went full power with the breaks on for short field takeoff.

ksuchewie · 2012-07-24, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mild83

Wait, are we talking about LSX engines now??

nah, rotary bruh. Can't you see them spinning in a circle?

2012-07-24, 09:45 AM	#3
privatejoker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,707 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 17 Thanks (Received): 14 Likes (Given): 265 Likes (Received): 64 Dislikes (Given): 4 Dislikes (Received): 2	So, how are they going to get it out of there? __________________ 04 civic hybrid- 53 mpg 15 accord 90 jeep cherokee 92 mustang gt 00 Silverado 2500

2012-07-24, 10:29 AM	#5
TRsixxx Makes Tupac look like Barney, Bro Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The best places Posts: 45,933 Post Thanks / Like	One of these huge motherfuckers took off from the downtown airport when I still lived at the end of the runway essentially. Looked out my window when my building started rumbling. It was a trip. Loudest fucking thing ever. I swear I felt the heat from the plane through my window, it was nuts. __________________ 2012 Genesis Sedan - 4.6 donewhenimdead.com

2012-07-24, 10:29 AM	#6
Ryan Stewart Mr. Plow Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 37,681 Post Thanks / Like	It may be able to take off, just might be tight. It kind of reminds me of when we got deverted in a large storm and had to land in Agusta. Coming from LAX to ATL so you can imagine the huge plane I was on. It was hilarious, they had to jump this truck with stairs tall enough to reach because they hadnt used it so long. Everything else was a CRJ or a Lear. The plane was bigger than the terminal. __________________ Fast as fuck_________________________Your mom thinks its cool______________Old man bike

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NoSwear Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 1,085 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 9 Thanks (Received): 20 Likes (Given): 30 Likes (Received): 93 Dislikes (Given): 1 Dislikes (Received): 42	Well great piloting none the less lol __________________ 2007 GT500 - SOLD 2010 E92 M3 - No More 1991 CRX Si (Project) -Running! Build: http://www.kcsr.org/showthread.php?t=122051 2014 WRX STi Limited - Cobb Stage 2+

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2012-07-24, 10:56 AM	#9
Renegade Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Perry, GA Posts: 18,118 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 6 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 52 Dislikes (Given): 1 Dislikes (Received): 2	From what I understand, it wasn't an accidental landing. There was a reason behind why it landed here.

2012-07-24, 11:31 AM	#11
Furious Goat Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,190 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 102 Thanks (Received): 80 Likes (Given): 259 Likes (Received): 531 Dislikes (Given): 40 Dislikes (Received): 20	i wouldn't be surprised if this is a case of poor reporting and it was just an emergency landing.

2012-07-24, 12:24 PM	#17
Username:* More awesomer than you Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The banana stand. Posts: 45,008 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 54 Thanks (Received): 166 Likes (Given): 334 Likes (Received): 994 Dislikes (Given): 6 Dislikes (Received): 10	From what I read the pilots had been flying for an insanely long time (I want to say from Afghanistan?) and the airport they needed to land at was only a few miles away from this one and lined up the same way. It was a MUCH longer runway, but if you fixate on one target you can completely miss the other, especially when you consider all of the checks and lists they'd have to go through to make sure their plane is ready to land on top of that. Government vehicles showed up almost immediately to unload the plane. Once in light mode it shouldn't have had any trouble taking off. Like Buford said, those things are designed to land in much worse areas.

2012-07-24, 12:50 PM	#18
69Mach351 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NE KS Posts: 8,433 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 259 Thanks (Received): 229 Likes (Given): 1778 Likes (Received): 1696 Dislikes (Given): 37 Dislikes (Received): 44	That take off was insane to watch. I wonder how many people were consulted prior to that.

2012-07-24, 01:03 PM	#19
Username:* More awesomer than you Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The banana stand. Posts: 45,008 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 54 Thanks (Received): 166 Likes (Given): 334 Likes (Received): 994 Dislikes (Given): 6 Dislikes (Received): 10	Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDl3gZ7fngk They've taken off in shorter.

2012-07-24, 01:47 PM	#23
TRsixxx Makes Tupac look like Barney, Bro Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The best places Posts: 45,933 Post Thanks / Like	YOU CONSPIRACY THEORISTS. Any news on what really happened yet? __________________ 2012 Genesis Sedan - 4.6 donewhenimdead.com

2012-07-24, 01:59 PM	#24
Furious Goat Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,190 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 102 Thanks (Received): 80 Likes (Given): 259 Likes (Received): 531 Dislikes (Given): 40 Dislikes (Received): 20	Lol at whatever might have been behind that thing when he went full power with the breaks on for short field takeoff.