Tail cone from a Boeing C-17 has landed in school parking lot in Hanahan, South Carolina.
The tail cone of a Boeing C-17 Globemaster fell from the sky over the South Carolina Lowcountry and landed in the parking lot of a Catholic school in Hanahan.
The metal piece was found in the parking lot of the Divine Redeemer School at approximately 4:00 p.m. EDT.
The school is located just two miles away from Joint Base Charleston, home of the 437th Airlift Wing of the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command and the 315th Airlift Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command.
Both units operate C-17 Globemasters, military transport aircraft manufactured between 1991-2015.
The crew of the C-17 notified Joint Base Charleston and returned to base after a piece of the tail cone fell off during the flight.
Officials at Joint Base Charleston “confirmed a piece of a C-17 fell off during a flight and landed in a church parking lot.”
No injuries were reported in connection with the incident. Nor was any property damage reported.