Air Force cargo jet damaged runway at Stillwater airport

  • December 26, 2022

This photo provided by the City of Stillwater shows a U.S. Air Force C17 Globe Master aircraft at Stillwater Regional Airport on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Stillwater, Okla. According to city officials, the airfield was damage after the aircraft landed at the airport chartering the U.S. Air Force Women’s Basketball Team to the game against Oklahoma State University. Air Force officials say the cause of the damage is not known at this time. (City of Stillwater via AP)

 

An Air Force cargo jet that landed without permission at the Stillwater airport in Oklahoma left damage to the regional airport runway.

Officials say the plane carried the U.S. Air Force Academy women’s basketball team when it landed last Sunday before a Tuesday game at Oklahoma State University.

The C-17 Globemaster is 45 tons heavier than the maximum weight capacity of the runway reported the Associated Press.

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Jerry Bohnen