An Omega Air Refueling B707 has crashed at Point Mugu Naval Air Station in Southern California. All three crew members on board escaped with minor injuries. The aircraft appeared to have run off the end of the runway and was destroyed by fire.
More info, including photos, here:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?se...nty&id=8139154
Other reports say it happened on take off, and the aircraft was carrying approximately 150,000 pounds of fuel.
Last edited by moose135; 2011-05-18 at 10:16 PM.
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WOW!! Glad that the pilots made it and no one was injured on the ground!!
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Just heard about this on TV, glad to hear that all are OK, and very interested to hear what the cause of this crash is.
Wild pics. Boy that SOB is burning!!!!
That thing is burning indeed!
Glad everyone made it out
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