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Tail cone from a Boeing C-17 fell from the sky over school parking lot in South Carolina

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Last updated: September 13, 2024, 11:41 UTC
Published: Friday, September 13, 2024, at 16:17 UTC
Category: Military
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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.

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Both units operate C-17 Globemasters, military transport aircraft manufactured between 1991-2015.

Hanahan, South Carolina-
WOW! A viewer tells me her dad took these pictures. This fell out of the sky and onto the parking lot of Divine Redeemer School in Hanahan around 4pm today.
📸: H. Nguyen @ABCNews4
Update: A military pilot tells me that’s a rear tail cone off a C-17.… pic.twitter.com/o2J8eewbRp

— Trooper Bob (@TrooperBob_SC) September 12, 2024

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.”

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No injuries were reported in connection with the incident. Nor was any property damage reported.

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