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re: UPDATE: U.S. Air Force plane crashes in Afghanistan

Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:57 pm to
Posted by CheesyF
Member since May 2017
536 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:57 pm to
video on twitter

originally posted by slackster
Posted by J Murdah
Member since Jun 2008
40189 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 1:02 pm to
How many crew members would man that thing for the military ?
Posted by lsugradman
Member since Sep 2003
8970 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 1:03 pm to
Saw a report stating 2 dead and Taliban searching for 2 other survivors in nearby villages.
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
24190 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 1:06 pm to
Video definitely looks like there could be survivors and the plane just burned up after it was on the ground.

Where is the OP for goodness sake? He needs to change the title already.
Posted by greenwave
Member since Oct 2011
3879 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 1:08 pm to
looks to be intact. Doubt it was a missile.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
91838 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 1:18 pm to
quote:

Also, what are these planes used for? A guy at work who is former military said he flew that type of plane in and out of Afghan.


Communication relays.
Posted by GeauxTime9
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Dec 2010
7032 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 1:25 pm to
The fact that the plane went down 6 miles from a military base is wild. I assume, this type of plane would take off from a base? If so, seems like it could of had issues at take off and attempted a crash landing. Doesn’t seem like the plane would be that in tact if it was shot out of the sky. But I don’t know shite, I guess it could?
This post was edited on 1/27/20 at 1:26 pm
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
91838 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 1:29 pm to
quote:

U.S. Forces Afghanistan spokesman Col. Sonny Leggett said in a statement that the cause of the crash was under investigation and that there were “no indications the crash was caused by enemy fire.” Leggett added that Taliban claims of additional downed aircraft were false.


LINK
Posted by Stingy
TN
Member since Mar 2014
1907 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 1:49 pm to
quote:

Afghan Airlines


1. Scary that actually exist

2. Since it does exist it should properly be name Afgan-American Airlines. After all, we paid for it.
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
69997 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 2:04 pm to
Agreed
Posted by pochejp
Gonzales, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2007
8105 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 2:07 pm to
quote:

This photo is reported to be the plane. It doesnt look like a 737. The 737s engines are under its wings not mounted on the fuselage near the tail.


Certainly not a 737.
This post was edited on 1/27/20 at 2:29 pm
Posted by AlonsoWDC
Memphis, where it ain't Ten-a-Key
Member since Aug 2014
9302 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 2:17 pm to
Diversity caused this.
Posted by EveryoneGetsATrophy
Member since Nov 2017
2907 posts
Posted on 1/28/20 at 8:40 am to
No updates on this? Come on OT....
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