C-17 gets itself out of a pickle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi58Ds3Krgw

Not really a pickle, the C-17 is capable of short field operations. The big issue is it's unlikely the runway was stressed for the weight of a C-17. Also, the crew that landed there was most likely de-qualified and had to go through additional training and a checkride before being allowed to fly again. During my first tour in C-130s we also had a crew land on the wrong runway and they were de-qualified. The pilot went on to be a squadron commander, so it is a recoverable error.

Wonder if that was a barroom DARE??

At least it was a hard surfaced runway....

Cheers,

Wonder if Harrison Ford was flying it. He seems to be able to land anywhere.

That's one sky commander who needs his wings clipped before he kills a lot of people.

The FAA is a joke for allowing him to continue flying.

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Originally posted by Opus1:
Wonder if Harrison Ford was flying it. He seems to be able to land anywhere.

That's one sky commander who needs his wings clipped before he kills a lot of people.

The FAA is a joke for allowing him to continue flying.

As much as I like the man, I have to agree.