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U.S. C-17 damaged at Kandahar Airfield

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  • By Air Forces Central Public Affairs
  • Combined air and Space Operations Center
SOUTHWEST ASIA --  A United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III operated by the 315th Airlift Wing from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., departed the hard surface of the runway at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan at about 6:20 a.m. local time.

There were no injuries and no damage to airfield facilities. A safety board will be convened to investigate the incident.

For more information, contact U.S. Central Command Air Forces Public Affairs at 011-974-458-9855 and connect to 436-4381/4014/4379 or e-mail mu_afforpa@auab.centaf.af.mil.