A U.S. Air Force investigation of a fatal crash of a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft on July 28, 2010 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska was caused by pilot error.
The accident occurred when the aircraft (tail number 00-0173) practiced for the Arctic Thunder Air Show scheduled at the base on that weekend. After the initial climb out and left turn, the pilot executed an aggressive right turn. As the aircraft banked, the stall warning system activated to alert the crew of an impending stall. Instead of implementing stall recovery procedures, the pilot apparently continued the turn as planned, and the aircraft entered a stall from which recovery was not possible.
The aircraft was assigned to the 3rd Wing based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The integrated crew on board consisted of a pilot, copilot, safety observer and loadmaster, from both the 249th and 517th Airlift Squadrons.
The Air Force has identified the crew killed in a C-17 crash earlier this week at Elmendorf Air Force Base. They are:
* Maj. Michael Freyholtz. Pilot. 34. Hines, Minn. 249th Airlift Squadron. Alaska Air National Guard.
* Maj. Aaron Malone. Pilot. 36. Anchorage, AK. 249th Airlift Squadron. Alaska Air National Guard.
* Capt. Jeffrey Hill. 31. York, Pa. 517th Airlift Squadron. Elmendorf Air Force Base.
* Master Sgt. Thomas Cicardo. 47. Anchorage, AK. Loadmaster. 249th Airlift Squadron. Alaska Air National Guard.
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