U.S.A.F. C-17 Airlifter Catches Fire on Runway
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport plane caught fire on the runway at the Joint Base Charleston Friday afternoon.
Citing a statement by Joint Base Charleston (JBC), Defence Blog reported that there were no injuries.
Further details are awaited.
Posting a photograph, the service said yesterday that firefighters assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron were conducting a live-burn exercise March 30, 2021 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The fire-protection specialists participate in this exercise every three months to renew their training readiness.
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