Maintenance and explosive ordnance disposal personnel from the 447th AEG prepare to place explosive charges on the wings of C-130H #86-0412 that are designed to divide the plane into smaller sections so it can be moved July 7 in Baghdad, Iraq. The C-130 made an emergency landing in a field north of the Baghdad IAP shortly after take-off on June 27, 2008. [USAF photo by TSgt. Jeffrey Allen]
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C-130 #86-412
Emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Baghdad. Landed in an empty field with all four engines lost. On touchdown, two undercarriage leggs seperated and the other main gear forced up into the fuselage causing sevre damage to the floor. Entire crew survived. A USAF explosive team from the 447th AEG destroed the aircraft on July 7, 2008 after all usable parts were removed.
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