| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | July 28, 2010 |
| Time: | 1822 |
| Location: | Near Elmendorf AFB, Alaska |
| Operator: | Military - US Air Force |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Practice maneuvers |
| AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster III |
| Registration: | 00-0173 |
| cn / ln: | P-73 |
| Aboard: | 4 (passengers:0 crew:4) |
| Fatalities: | 4 (passengers:0 crew:4) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The cargo plane took off from runway 6 to practice for upcoming maneuvers. After the initial climb, the pilot made a sharp right turn. As the aircraft banked, the stall warning system activated . Instead of implementing stall recovery procedures, the pilot continued the turn as planned and the aircraft entered a stall from which recovery was not possible. The aircraft impacted a wooded area northwest of the airfield. |
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