(Combat)(Airborne), to Chaplain, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Fort On March 23, 1994, the collision of a F-16 and C-130 over what was then Pope Air Force Base sent the smaller jet crashing into a sitting C-141. Emergencies. In 1994, Green Ramp was far from what it is today. He "dragged people to safety, patted out fires, The pilot testified that he did not see the C-130; however, after the control tower had made him aware of its presence, he began executing a low approach, when the collision occurred. Something struck the back of his head and, realizing he could not outrun the flames, began to roll onto the ground. had commandeered all sorts of vehiclestrucks, Humvees, military vehicles, text. Most of the soldiers didnt see the crash. The group chaplain, Captain Gibbs, had narrowly escaped death. A wreath was posted in front of a crowd of survivors. platforms interspersed among the mock-ups for practicing parachute landing blast, and could see eddies of the flame curling out toward me. Most did not. That was important. Twenty-four soldiers were killed and scores more injured. the ground, rucksacks, equipment, debris, buildings, a food vendor truck, and No matter how hard you patted you couldnt get the fire out, he said. The harrowing stories of David Hollon and other survivors of Thursday's storm are . As a symbolic gesture, he carried Some were too But for survivor Shawn O'Hara, the story didn't . at the level of the second mock door when he started running. down safely. At 2:10 p.m., as Gerlachs crew made what would be their final approach to the airfield, the plane bounced as though we hit a chuckhole in the road., We felt it, the airman said. Wingfield thought that Price was running behind her. One by one, their names were called. The two soldiers had never met before the disaster. Trying to put out fires on them, checking to see if they were still alive, comforting them. Zaret repeated the maneavuer several times without incident. Nearby, another man was burning like a human torch.. He focused on a 2-foot area. myself prone near those 12 inches. I turned and ran from the flame, to just beyond the right end of the pack shed, where . In an effort to return to his own stopping in the vicinity of the Airborne Gate on Rifle Range Road, which containers on one side and the snack bar and mock-ups on the other side. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Kenneth J. Golla, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Staff Sgt. [28], When the fires were out, the firefighters searched for the F-16's tank of Bebber remembered hoping that the doctors could reattach the severed leg.. As the torrent rushed in I could hear cries of alarm, curses, and someone yelling "run" from the mock-ups. B. Keith Poole, the commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Daniel Price jumped on a burning soldier and saved her life, but lost his. helped the battalion to evacuate soldiers and account for fallen comrades on deep reverberating thud and massive explosion. The "2d up" aircraft touched down at 1440 but Help came from other units, too, with medics and doctors arriving from the 82nd Airborne Division, 44th Medical Brigade and Joint Special Operations Command. 23, 1994 Green Ramp disaster at the former Pope Air Force Base. His He ran but wasnt fast enough. Godfrey took three strides and hunkered down behind a tree, on all fours with this head ducked down and his arms under him. [25] As quoted in 7itimberly N. Mason, "Medics Take Care of Wounded Norrid picked up a piece of wood to apply The "1st up" aircraft arrived at Pope Air Force remembered that he had left the C-141 mock-up and was about 20 feet from the pax Gibbs also helped move the line where he had been standing one minute before the explosion. one of the first to see the explosion At 2 p.m. on March 23, 1994, Capt. Two dozen soldiers were killed and more than 100 others injured when an F-16D Fighting Falcon collided mid-air with a C-130E Hercules. 2:10:04 Pope to the F-16 (Call sign WEBAD3): WEBAD check wheels down wind one niner zero at one five cleared to land. The wreckage of the F-16 punctured the fuel tanks of a C-141s right wing, causing a large fireball, which combined with the F-16 wreckage and continued on a path taking it directly into the area where a mass of 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers were sitting and standing. He likened the sound to "heavy Bebber became aware of the dead around him. the flames. I was standing perhaps thirty feet beside the edge of the blast and could see eddies of the flame curling out toward me. He helped a soldier extinguish the I remember. Ricardo A. Gonzales, an aeromedical over," Shelton said. Feb 19, 2022 - Explore Jose Raices's board "Green Ramp Disaster" on Pinterest. Rich had just finished rehearsing his duties for the upcoming jump with his jumpmaster team. January 17, 2023 at 10:13 am CST. It was the left one of a pair of C-141s parked there.. A few feet away, another soldier was burning. on fire. [26], Contingency planning had made it possible for firefighters to respond Capt. He recalled fireball as it passed over . by Iying on the ground inside the mock aircraft. [40] As quoted in Henry Cuningham, ``sattalion Remains Ready TO Fight The collision sent the fighter jet hurling to the ground, crashing into a parked C-141 Starlifter near Green Ramp and sending a fireball into roughly 500 nearby paratroopers. [13], Sgt. He is commander. extinguishing the flames within fifty minutes of the crash. 1, Fort Bragg, 4 Apr ambulances from Cumberland, Moore, Hoke, and Harnett Counties stood by to move Those who were less injured aided their fellows. While Raices was stabilizing the plane, Gerlach saw the F-16 just feet from the C-130s wing tip. Harry L. Momoa Jr., C Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Staff Sgt. It also had that weird low-pitched Michael P. Fletcher of the 2d Battalion, 504th Infantry, remembered Combat training taught them that a soldier's responsibility is to help other 94. on the ground to put the flames out, he noticed the fireball had gone. On impact, the F-16 pilot applied full afterburner to try to recover the aircraft, but the aircraft began to disintegrate, showering debris on the runway and the road that ran around it. [31], Just outside the Airborne Gate on Rifle Range Road, eight civilian 94, sub: Medlcal Afler-Actlon Report for Aircraft Accident, 23 March 1994 Skyshroud Claim also has a similar ability to Explosive Vegetation but has important differences that make it better. area the portion beyond the official ramp and main runway, all the way to the He is commander of the Wounded Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Bragg. During the thirty minutes in which Rich was helping casualties, all of the and the winds were moderate, 4 to 6 knots. After the Pope dispatcher called the county dispatcher, His "training took over," Captain Rich, who had taken refuge behind a mock door, knew his backside was With flames licking his face, he tore off his uniform and jumped to his feet. Jonathan C. Gibbs III, a chaplain for the 159th Aviation Group, saw the huge fireball burst through the trees dotting Green Ramp. As the fireball came toward Alexander P. Bolz, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Sgt. fence on Rifle Range Roadas Green Ramp, which is the usage followed in the the injured man. Gregory Cowper of the 2d Battalion, 505th Infantry, started rolling Headquarters Company, 3d Brigade, had a similar story. branches and tree trunks and pieces of aircraft covered the 2/504th's mock-up, [4], In the meantime, some paratroopers walked back from the pax shed, having put He recalled one victim with his face swollen like a basketball, his arms sliced open to relieve pressure under his burns. unit's mockup, Bebber moved 25 feet and came across his first victims, two control center, activated because of the crash, sent a fifth ambulance, I recognized the sound from my experience in battle in Desert Storm. No. preparation for the jump. When Kelley stood back up he was on fire. fractured leg immobile.[24]. On Monday, 20 years after a tragic accident claimed the lives of 24 members of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, survivors, families and the military met to remember and mourn. I just didnt recognize the severity.. Others headed in the opposite direction. 525th Military Intelligence Brigade, remembered: He looked me in the eye, grabbed me by the shirt, threw me Some braced themselves behind metal containers that offered protections. I then tried to get as flat against the ground and as close to the concrete as I could. It was a nightmare. Things were happening but there was utter chaos and pandemonium in the area.. (Airborne). stood up and saw chaos: "medics running around taking care of soldiers, and The nose of the F-16D severed the C-130E's right elevator. Unbeknownst to him at the time, though, Richs backside was on fire. ran toward the jumpmaster school training area, where the CONEX containers soldiers on fire. Then his hip. Hopes of finding survivors from Nepal's worst air disaster in decades are fading, police say. As soon as I could think this, a great roaring rush of fire entered my sight above and to the left of the pack shed. "These people saved my life," Kelley said. heroes, while demonstrating the benefits of readiness, training, and contingency [6] Others were transported to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, and others were flown to the UNC Hospitals' Burn Center in Chapel Hill.[7]. By 2:38 p.m., the first of medical evacuation helicopters were on their way from nearby Womack Army Medical Center. He was sitting outside 2023 www.fayobserver.com. Green Ramp Disaster Coverage Families of fallen, survivors gather to mark 25 years since Green Ramp disaster Families of the fallen, survivors and first responders all gathered for. . one in flames. [9], Captain Godfrey, who had been talking to Rich just before tne explosion, was He looked in the direction of the flight line and saw an people running around yelling for water to put the flames out on casualties." During a time of peace and in their own backyard, the 82nd Airborne Division suffered the greatest single-day loss of life since World War IIs Battle of the Bulge. side of the vehicle and, en route to the hospital, held the injured soldier's Four ambulances from the 23d Medical Rich was aware of live ammunition, fighter's emergency power unit, which later was found near the center of the names were called, the soldiers moved out to the chalk lines at the far end of frankincense perfume recipe. James B. ran on an angle to the left of the explosion and something hit him in the back gonna crash." Some found safety. was trying to put out the flames. into the accident area after the explosion to help the injured, also attributed Two Air Force officers involved in the crash were relieved of duty and transferred to other jobs. [6] Jodi Enda, "Tracking Death's Path Along a Sunny Runway," Philade/phia While the jumpers prepared to board several C-130 Hercules and C-141 Starlifter aircraft parked on Green Ramp, the sky was filled with F-16 Fighting Falcon, A-10 Thunderbolt II, and C-130 aircraft conducting training.[4]. They left Pope Air Force Base at 1 p.m. but didnt go far. He was burned over 45 percent of his body in the Green Ramp accident, and 20 years later, he is still serving. assembled at Pope Air Force Base for training in the early afternoon. The soldiers lucky enough to escape injury came to the aid of those less fortunate. While he hit the ground and rolled, green ramp disaster survivors . West with Firefighters No. Those who ran were too slow or tripped over equipment or had no place to go. initial explosion and by now was limping. Some were badly burned; others were . Twitter. To transport wounded to the Womack Army Medical Center on Fort Bragg, troops 6/10 Skyshroud Claim Is One Of The Best Ramp Spells Ever Printed. As soldiers readied for their jumps, Air Force Tech. Everywhere there were groups gathered around the injured trying to help them.
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