I am Retired. Â I retired from Chevron after 14 years, and then went to work for Union Pacific Railroad as a Switchman, Conductor, Engineer, and Rules Instructor.
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May 27, 1970, C-5A 70172 was destroyed during a ground fire after an Air Turbine Motor (ATM) started backwards and quickly overheated, setting the hydraulic system on fire and consuming the aircraft. �This was at Palmdale, CA.
October 17, 1970, C-5A Ship #1, 668303 was destroyed during a ground fire at the Lockheed Aircraft plant at�Dobbins AFB, Marietta, Georgia. The fire started during maintenance in one of the aircraft's 12 fuel cells. One worker was killed and another injured. This was the first C-5 aircraft produced.
September 27, 1974, C-5A 80227 crashed after over-running the runway at Clinton Sherman�Municipal Airport during an emergency landing following a serious landing gear fire. The C-5 had taken-off from Altus AFB, Oklahoma. �However, during taxi out for take-off, one of the brakes was dragging and also developed a hydraulic leak causing the fire. �The flight crew was wanting to land at Clinton Sherman AFB, but became confused on approach and landed at the municipal airport instead.
April 4, 1975, C-5A 80218, crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN. �It was carrying Evacuee's and Orphans out of Vietnam during Operation BabyLift. �Speculation as to the cause of the crash varies, however, Lockheed Company took full responsibility.
On 31 July 1983, C-5A 00446 crashed on landing at Shemya, AFB, Alaska. The C-5 approached below the glide slope, hit an embankment short of the runway and bounced back into the air before coming to rest on the runway. �Time became an important factor. �As 446 sat on the runway Winter was getting closer & closer. �A decision was finally made, and 446 now became Phoenix II. �It was repaired for a one time flight to Lockheed.�
July 1985, C-5A 80216 landed gear up at Travis AFB, California. �Crew negligent in using CRM.
August 29, 1990, C-5A 80228, Bravo 12, crashed shortly after takeoff following an engine malfunction. �The aircraft took off from Ramstein AB, Germany. �One of the engines' thrust reversers extended and the C-5 crew was not able to recover the aircraft. �There were only four survivors.
April 3, 2006, C-5B 840059 crashed following a cockpit indication that a thrust reverser was not locked. The C-5 landed approximately 2000 feet short of the runway. �Sadly, this was a complete crew failure. �They did not use their Cockpit Resource Management Tools.
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