Behind the area, several concrete mock-ups of the backs of Air Force cargo aircraft had been constructed, where troops could rehearse their drop procedures. The harrowing stories of David Hollon and other survivors of Thursday's storm are .
Military Personnel.
Nonmedical personnel were sent to retrieve supplies. roaring sound like that of a blow torch. At any instant [Rich] expected to
Military leaders, survivors and family members marked the 20th anniversary of the Green Ramp Disaster in a memorial ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C., Mar.
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. They
The wreckage of the F-16 punctured the fuel tanks in the C-141's right wing, causing a large fireball, which combined with the F-16 wreckage and continued on a path taking it between Building 900 and the pax shed, directly into the area where the mass of Army paratroopers were sitting and standing. seconds after he "heard a loud 'whoosh' from the other side of the berm,"
(Photo by Action Captures Media Group) By Doug Spoon, Edi. 12-inch high concrete slab that constituted the simu lated floor of the C-14 1
His writing has appeared in The National Interest and other news media. They're in trouble and we need
Martin R. Lumbert, D Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Spc.
faith in their fellow soldiers that they would "not be left" and would
from the first mock door with his back to the flicht line. Hospital officials would later say that the response to the explosion was nothing short of extraordinary. But it wouldnt last. I recognized the sound from my
It didnt quite dawn on me what exactly had happened, but I knew something really, really bad had happened.. resuscitation). Captain Rich and other rescuers lift another injured soldier onto a makeshift
rescuers he was helping. To the Air Force, Green Ramp was officially the portion of the airfield located west and south of the main runway where aircraft were parked to await missions. platforms interspersed among the mock-ups for practicing parachute landing
The soldiers wore only their battle dress uniforms and boots. [16], Spc. To prevent the
flight line when he heard a noise; as he turned, he saw the C-141 explode. Airborne Division, Maj. Gen. William M. Steele, said: It was soldiers saving soldiers.
admit that I had an overwhelming desire to burrow my way into the side of that
prejump exercises within twenty-four hours of taking off, Army paratroopers had
about.
Those who were less injured aided their fellows. slab. jumpmaster school buildings; the jumpers assembly building, referred to as the "pax
And another was to follow in the evening. Another soldier, Staff Sgt. Another airman, Sgt. BDU and quenched the flames. [at the crash site] were exactly what
"[38], Lt. Gen. Henry H. Shelton, the commanding general of the XVIII Airborne
Waddington Sanchez, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Staff Sgt. Some found safety.
He expected to burst into flames. "I turned around and saw just a huge fireball. But they heard it.
Michael T. Kelley of
A few
Sgt. He joined
mock-up directly to my front and in between me and the oncoming fireball. He must have caught some fuel
The Green Ramp disaster was a 1994 mid-air collision and subsequent ground collision . The death toll slowly grew in the following days, and many of the survivors were sent to specialized hospitals for burn treatments.
parallel line. Michael. over him, and they called for a third person. Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar 94, p. 10A. The number of wounded was almost overwhelming. James C. Howard, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Sgt. 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.
to include all quotations, is based on the Bebber Memo, 12 Apr 94. He dropped and rolled again before a nearby soldier jumped on top of him in an attempt to smother the flames.
"[37], Spc. Capt. [6] Jodi Enda, "Tracking Death's Path Along a Sunny Runway," Philade/phia
S. Sgt. Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jay Nelson, a survivor of the 1994 Green Ramp Disaster, speaks to attendees of a memorial ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C. marking the 25th anniversary of the event on Mar .
"Ammunition was going off. Things were happening but there was utter chaos and pandemonium in the area.. his left arm. It
A few feet away, another soldier was burning. M. Lee Walters of the 504th's 1st Battalion. Four ambulances from Pope Air Force Base arrived, including one that rescued the two F-16 pilots. As the fireball came toward
The twenty-third of March 1994 was a fitting day for an airborne jump. Daniel E. Price of 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, sacrificed his life to save Spc. Lorellei Houghton of the 51 9th Military Intelligence
[13] Walters Interv, 13 Apr 94; Bebber Memo, 12 Apr 94.
A pair of C-141 Starlifters, aircraft not usually based at Pope but
People think it's mundane, repeating
Most of the soldiers didnt see the crash. West with Sgt Jacob T. Nacyaert, Jr., 25 May 94. up his parachute. By the time the C-130 landed, the F-16 had hit Green Ramp heading west. He continued to aid the injured despite his own wound. Copyright 2023 by Capitol Broadcasting Company.
Instead, the pilots practiced touch and go landings. [28] Interv, Lt Col Iris J. shed when he, heard the high pitched screech of a jet fighter airplane at
As of March 11, 2013, the second year temporary housing was in . "When fear sets in, training takes
Others
"[35], Capt. he took off his BDU top and knelt down beside the other casualty to extinguish
He likened the sound to "heavy
Skyshroud Claim is a four mana green sorcery that searches for two Forests in your library and puts them into play untapped. There were barely any winds to speak of. Gerald K. Bebber, the 525th Military Intelligence Brigade chaplain,
The "2d up" aircraft touched down at 1440 but
flames on his arm and then assisted an injured husband and wife team who were
their chutes on. Numerous U.S. Army tactical ambulances with medical teams were immediately dispatched from the 55th Medical Group to ferry the injured to Womack Army Medical Center before civilian first responder vehicles arrived.
He saw flames and
Vincent S. Strayhorn, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Sgt. As soon as I could think this, a great
Military leaders, survivors and family members marked the 20th anniversary of the Green Ramp Disaster in a memorial ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C., Mar.
And I blacked out.. within a few feet of where they were standing. [8] Memo, Capt Jonathan C. Gibbs III, Chaplain, 1 59th Aviation Group
The only thing I could find was the 12-inch high concrete slab that constituted the simulated floor of the C-141 mock-up directly to my front and in between me and the oncoming fireball. Bebber remembered hoping that the doctors could
"be taken care of."
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and the winds were moderate, 4 to 6 knots. rucksacksoff the tarmac. They were fortunate that protection was
Tommy Caldwell, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Pvt. Three of the ambulances and crews were on the road and
Or learn more about common symptoms and risk factors for emotional distress as well as coping tips at the Disaster Distress Helpline website. Nearby, paratroopers with the 504th and 505th Parachute Infantry Regiments waited for their own practice jump from the mock aircraft. It also had that weird low-pitched
Capt. firefighters were at the crash within two minutes and were battling fires within
longer felt the intense heat, so I stopped.
He and others ran toward a berm and dove behind it for safety. Timothy J. Gavaghan, from Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, dropped to the asphalt outside the nearby jumpmaster school and covered his face as the fireball hurtled toward him. The only thing I could find was the 12-inch high concrete slab that constituted the simulated floor of the C-141 mock-up directly to my front and in between me and the oncoming fireball. intense heat pass over him, he got up and for the next twenty minutes "operated
To his right were two crushed food trucks, one burning. The fire blast crackled as it blasted in, and at its sides it curled outward as it went forward. Call them at 1-800-985-5990. Inquirer, 27 Mar 94, p. 1. braced. [41] Interv, Lt Col Iris J. west with Maj Gen William M. Steele, 20 Apr 94. green ramp disaster survivors . The plane, carrying a heavy load of fuel, likely would have killed and injured many more soldiers. He tripped over ruck sacks and fell as a piece of the F-16 tumbled over him and the fireball washed his body in flames. Facing death and destruction, officials would later say that the military and supporting civilians experienced one of their finest hours coming together to save countless lives. Some were badly burned; others were
Upon seeing a man on fire from head to toe, Iying in the middle of the road
at Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, North Carolina, had scheduled two parachute
Facebook. I was standing perhaps thirty feet beside the edge of the blast and could see eddies of the flame curling out toward me. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of loved ones lost. Firefighters, ambulance crews, and medevac teams
shouted to get away.
spoke with Rich and then headed back toward the other members of his group
[14] As quoted in Pat Reese, "'A Huge Fireball Rolled at Us,"'
14 1 comment 5 shares Like Comment 1 comment Headquarters Company, 3d Brigade, had a similar story. just finished rehearsing duties with the jumpmaster team in the mock aircraft.
went to the aid of the less fortunate, who were usually on f*e. Smoking tree
toward the accident scene "from everywhere." Monday, survivors, their family members, and family of the fallen, reunited to commemorate the Green Ramp disaster and support the victims. can't do that without knowing how. To transport wounded to the Womack Army Medical Center on Fort Bragg, troops
an information systems operator with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment,
assembled at Pope Air Force Base for training in the early afternoon.
Army users, however, traditionally refer to the prejump staging
about 5 feet of where I was standing. getting the static line from the parachute wrapped about your arm,"
whiff of it [was] fatal." When Captain Godirey looked up from behind the tree where he had sought
Once the fireball passed over the paratroopers, another danger became evident. Among the survivors honored Monday was Lt. Col. Judson Nelson. [30], Two UH-60 medevac helicopters had landed near Green Ramp as well.
taking time to warn others, he perished in the fireball's wake. One soldier who was badly burned did not die until a year after he was injured.
After performing their checks, the crew returned to Pope and landed on the debris-littered runway. Combat training taught them that a soldier's responsibility is to help other
While the other rescuer stayed with the badly burned soldier, Rich walked
[2], A short distance away the 504th and 505th Infantry paratroopers readied
something to do. On Wednesday, survivors gathered at a training discussion to reflect on the event. A medical evacuation training exercise that was going on at Fort Bragg turned into the real thing, and Matt Shipley, with the 57th Medical Evacuation Company, flew one of the helicopters that took the injured to local hospitals.
mock door, rehearsing his prejump briefing, when some one yelled' "It's
by .
[29], Contingency planning also helped medical rescue teams respond with alacrity. Cards in hand, he began to practice a briefing he was to give to the
One of those ambulances rescued the two F-16 pilots
A personnel shed ("pax shed," a large open-bay building) sat next to Building 900, which the Army used to prepare troops for parachute drops. See also p. 13A. We were trying to figure out if we were under attack, if it was a terrorist attack or an accident or a combination of both.
Kelly practiced as he waited to pick up his parachute from a nearby building.
Norrid picked up a piece of wood to apply
then used a penknife to remove the buckle, as well as to cut offthe soldier's
While Raices was stabilizing the plane, Gerlach saw the F-16 just feet from the C-130s wing tip. This means that Skyshroud Claim can . branches and tree trunks and pieces of aircraft covered the 2/504th's mock-up,
Jose Raices and 1st Lt. Adam Zaret. orange glow, surrounded by "smudgy black smoke." Four ambulances from the 23d Medical
ricocheting across the tarmac and sliding into one of the parked C-141
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