Not much yet released about it. Crashed around Wichita Falls, TX...
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/23/texas.plane/index.html
CNN) -- An Air Force C-17 plane crashed Monday near Olney, Texas, a spokesman for Sheppard Air Force Base said.
The C-17 is used for airlift of troops and cargo to operating bases.
The C-17 is used for airlift of troops and cargo to operating bases.
The C-17 is a large, military transport aircraft.
Olney is about 130 miles west of Dallas, Texas.
The C-17 measures 174 feet long (53 meters) with a wingspan of 169 feet, 10 inches (51.75 meters).
The aircraft is operated by a crew of three -- pilot, copilot and loadmaster, according to the Air Force.
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