Badly damaged C-17 Globemaster flown back from Afghanistan

[rocks25]

Neat story...

http://theaviationist.com/2012/12/23/c1 ... Nwbq4njlEA

[photofly]

However, as a consequence of the mishap, the massive cargo sustained 69.4 million USD worth damage to the landing gear, cargo floor, underbelly, antennas and main structural components.

Sheesh. I wonder if that's a record for an accident with no injuries?

[Driving Rain]

.[/quote]Sheesh. I wonder if that's a record for an accident with no injuries?[/quote]


http://gizmodo.com/360090/b+2-stealth-b ... n-to-smoke

Not by a long shot.

[GyvAir]

Sheesh. I wonder if that's a record for an accident with no injuries?

That might depend on whether you're calculating based on the straight damage cost figure alone or as a percentage of airframe value. I wonder what the sticker price on a C-17 is?

[photofly]

I guess I had in mind a question of whether it's a record for an aircraft still considered worthy of repair.

[GyvAir]

Not by a long shot.

Something tells me they didn't rebuild that one..:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technol ... es/4273248

[iflyforpie]

I believe that QANTAS pranged a 747-400 a few years back and then to avoid a hull loss (making the Rainman claim no longer valid) they paid much more than it was worth to repair it.

[lilflyboy262]

QANTAS have had plenty of hull losses in their early history. A few burnt to a crisp on the ground.