On January 7, a C-17 Globemaster III with the 445th Airlift Wing caught fire upon engine start at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
The air crew shut down the engine and the fire was quickly extinguished by the base Fire Emergency Services. A base service member took the image which shows the plane’s right wing engulfed by flames.
The extent of the damage is unclear: according to the 445 AW spokesperson, the damage is estimated at 300,000 USD whereas a memo of the firefighters at WPAFB obtained by 2 NEWS says damage at the airlifter is estimated at 1.5M USD.
http://theaviationist.com/2015/01/21/c-17-caught-fire/
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