8legs: Green ramp disaster

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Remembering the Green Ramp Disaster

A mid-air collision on March 23, 1994, at Pope AFB led to a massive fire on Green Ramp.
An F-16D collided with a C-130E, triggering a devastating fuel-fed explosion on the ramp.
The crash killed 24 servicemembers and injured many more on the crowded ramp.
Emergency teams quickly deployed triage and transported the wounded to Womack Army Medical Center.
President Bill Clinton visited the injured and spoke at a press conference two days later.
The incident prompted memorials and ongoing remembrance by the 82nd Airborne Division.
The crash involved both the F-16 and C-130 crew surviving, with the due loss attributed to the fireball and debris.
The Air Force and Army responders faced a severe mass casualty event with overwhelmed facilities.
The disaster is remembered as one of the deadliest military incidents in U.S. history.
The incident occurred during training with multiple aircraft types on a single ramp.

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