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Military clears crew of Air Force jet that took off as people fell to their deaths in Kabul

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The U.S. Air Force has concluded that air crew members acted appropriately and were not at fault for some tragic deaths during the chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan last year, when desperate Afghans clung to a military plane as it was taking off and fell to their deaths or were caught in the wheels.

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U.S Air Force: Crew not at fault for Afghan deaths in evacuation

The U.S. Air Force has concluded that air crew members acted appropriately and were not at fault for some tragic deaths during the chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan last year.

2 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

Air Force: Crew not at fault for Afghan deaths in evacuation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has concluded that air crew members acted appropriately and were not at fault for some tragic deaths during the chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan last year, when desperate Afghans clung to a military plane as it was taking off and fell to their deaths or were caught in the wheels.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Departing plane's crew acted appropriately in harrowing incident with desperate Afghans: U.S. military

"Our hearts go out to the families," an Air Force spokeswoman said.

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

US Air Force clears crew after human remains found on plane after Afghan evacuation flight

The US Air Force has concluded that a C-17 aircraft crew operating out of Kabul's airport in Afghanistan during the chaotic evacuation of American forces acted appropriately in departing the airport even though human remains were discovered in the wheel well when the plane landed in Qatar.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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US Air Force Clears Crew After Human Remains Found On Evacuation Plane

(CNN) — The US Air Force has concluded that a C-17 aircraft crew operating out of Kabul’s airport in Afghanistan during the chaotic evacuation of American forces acted appropriately in departing the airport even though human remains were discovered in the wheel well when the plane landed in Qatar.The review found that, given the circumstances at Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 16, 2021, where pilots were trying to operate amid the c…

2 years ago·United States

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