A US C-17 Globemaster Had An Emergency Landing At Kandahar Air Field In Afghanistan Last Week (Video)

 

Air Force Times: Sparks fly when C-17 has gear-up landing at Kandahar 

A C-17 Globemaster had an emergency landing at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan on Sunday. 

No one was injured in the landing, U.S. Forces in Afghanistan spokesman Army Col. Sonny Leggett said in a tweet that day, and enemy activity was not involved. 

A video posted online Monday, purportedly of the emergency landing, shows the C-17 was forced to land with its nose gear still up. 

he landing gear doors are open in the video, but the gear itself was apparently unable to lower. 

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WNU Editor: Looks like a mechanical problem is the cause of this incident.

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