Boeing E-3 Sentry crash, Aug 28, 2009, Nellis AFB
Boeing E-3 Sentry accident on August 28, 2009 near Nellis AFB, Nevada, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Nose gear collapse on landing for...
- Date: August 28, 2009
- Aircraft: Boeing E-3 Sentry
- Location: Nellis AFB, Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Nose gear collapse on landing for unknown reasons. A formal Air Force board was convened, and its findings were not located.
A USAF E-3 Sentry returning to Nellis AFB from Red Flag exercise 09-5 had its nose gear collapse on landing. The aircraft slid down the runway and caught fire. All 32 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.