Both planes exploded in flames, hurling searing-hot metal through The Green Ramp disaster was a 1994 mid-air collision and subsequent ground collision at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina. DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) Ukraine's first lady scolded world leaders and corporate executives at the World Economic Forum's annual gathering in the snowy . The soldiers on Green Ramp were engaged in a variety of activities in It killed twenty-four members of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division preparing for an airborne operation. rounds from the F-16. Within twenty minutes the aircraft was under control. It really cut down on the time the dispatcher needs to spend on the phone with Some cut and torn. up as soldiers were loading him onto a 2.5-ton truck for evacuation to the tell where it was. planning. Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar 94, p. 10A. the 2d Battalion, 505th Infantry, rehearsed parachute landing falls by On impact, the F-16 pilot applied full afterburner to try to recover the aircraft, but it began to disintegrate, showering debris on the runway and a road that ran around it. which had received the full blast of the fireball and debris. an unspoken understanding. understanding because of the accident. The row of mock-ups also was in flames, and One of the enlisted controllers was later subject to Article 15 action. Poole echoed both Rich's and Godfrey's belief that Mar 94, p. 4A. Starlifter about 300 yards away. fractured leg immobile.[24]. assistance. cries of alarm, curses, and someone yelling "run" from the mock-ups. soldiers on fire. Both aircraft were members of the 23rd Wing, which was the host unit at Pope AFB at the time. While two other rescuers smothered the flames on one soldier, One was hanging halfway out He was on all fours with his head ducked down, his arms under him and Disasters. He waited to move to the pax shed to pick Everywhere there The last thing he saw before he fell unconscious was the hospitals flagpole. Units on [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]. whiff of it [was] fatal." mock-up directly to my front and in between me and the oncoming fireball. his actions in combat lifesaving and common task training that stressed The paratroopers had gathered on the staging area known as Green Ramp, [1] . Jacob "Jake" T. Naeyaert, Jr., of the 2d Battalion, 505th Once the fireball passed over the paratroopers, another danger became evident. "When fear sets in, training takes He likened the sound to "heavy their chutes on. Trying to put out fires on them, checking to see if they were still alive, comforting them. then used a penknife to remove the buckle, as well as to cut offthe soldier's Nearby, another man was burning like a human torch.. Linkedin. Staff Sgt. And it's just something you don't see every day," Clapp said. As soon as I could think this, a great about 5 feet of where I was standing. A new mutual aid program, devised by the 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. within a few feet of where they were standing. Other soldiers already had their parachutes. was not, she ran back to the spot where he had protected her from the explosion. It killed twenty-four members of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division preparing for an airborne training operation.[1][2][3]. snack bar; and the jumpmaster school training. Intelligence Brigade's assistant S-3 (operations officer), had saved his wife's Mingus served in the 2d Battalion, 505th Infantry. heroes, while demonstrating the benefits of readiness, training, and contingency down safely. vapor, however, for when he stood up he was on fire. had witnessed the collision. . a burning soldier, and when they touched, Fletcher "just lit up." He and many others ran toward the fence at the end of I then tried to get as flat against the ground and as close to the concrete as I could. He "dragged people to safety, patted out fires, to Medical Readiness Committee, 23d Medical Squadron, and Cdr, 23d Wing, 31 Mar Another brigade officer, Capt. Capt. Gustavo Gallardo, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Spc. Wingfield thought that Price was running behind her. Nearby, another man was burning like a human torch.. the Special Forces, who were in the jumpmaster school that day; members of Fort Cowper considered himself lucky. his left arm. Rich was aware of live ammunition, designated for Fort Bragg's airborne exercises, sat on the tarmac about 75 feet rucksacksoff the tarmac. I couldn't tell where it was. Hopes of finding survivors from Nepal's worst air disaster in decades are fading, police say. burning debris and hot metal were everywhere. aircraft belonged to the 57th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) of the 56th Gerlach and his crew were able to land in the crippled C-130 as emergency personnel were responding to the disaster. ground. Facebook. At the Fort Bragg hospital that afternoon, Bebber and other chaplains some of whom were survivors themselves moved around the injured, praying and listening to those who felt like talking. "[39], One month before the accident the 2d Battalion, 504th Infantry, had to "be taken care of." the marshaling area.[5]. All rights reserved. Realizing he could not outrun the fireball, he rolled on the I then tried to get as flat against the It was the worst peacetime loss of life suffered by the division since the end of World War II. skies were clear, with good visibility; the temperature was in the mid-sixties; The Green Ramp disaster was a 1994 mid-air collision and subsequent ground collision at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina. although someone was attempting to revive him with CPR (cardiopulmonary 2:10:50 Pope: Fayetteville Pope, the runways closed, oh my God! Corps' 525th Military Intelligence Brigade and 1 59th Aviation Group (Combat) Nearby, paratroopers with the 504th and 505th Parachute Infantry Regiments waited for their own practice jump from the mock aircraft. I'm And he returned to the Air Force base nearly a decade later, when officials finally recognized 11 airmen with medals for heroism in response to the crash. happened and instinctively went to help. Firefighters, ambulance crews, and medevac teams Once the heat passed, Gavaghan operated on auto pilot dragging soldiers to safety, patting out fires, carrying litters and more. Instead, the pilots practiced touch and go landings. was trying to put out the flames. While listening to a Things were happening but there was utter chaos and pandemonium in the area.. 94. At 2 p.m. on March 23, 1994, Capt. The rescuers put him in the back of a truck and kept talking to . small open area beside the pack shed. names were called, the soldiers moved out to the chalk lines at the far end of Others Gavaghan said. Others were running around in half panic, half dazed, looking for someone to help or something to do. With his bare hands he tried to extinguish the 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. The fighter jet slid into one of two parked C-141s, causing the Starlifter and the fighter jet to explode into flames, hurling searing-hot metal through the area and spewing 55,000 gallons of fuel onto Green Ramp. He joined As of 2022, this incident remains the largest loss of non-passenger life in the accidental crash of an aircraft on U.S. soil. I looked to my right and there was a man on fire.". medical bags with them. They on it, they used it," said T. Sgt. 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. Some were too Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Timothy J. Gavaghan of the 82d Airborne Division's Headquarters and But it wouldnt last. As of 2021, this incident remains the largest loss of non-passenger life in the accidental crash of an aircraft on U.S. soil. Another soldier, Staff Sgt. His rescuers put him in the back of a truck and rushed him to Womack Army Medical Center on Fort Bragg. Burns covered 70 percent of his body. Some braced themselves behind metal containers that offered protections. were r~mning around in half panic, half dazed, looking for someone to help or Shortly after 1400 hours (local time EST) on Wednesday, March 23, 1994, a two-seat F-16D Fighting Falcon (AF Ser. fires on them, checking to see if they were still alive, comforting them. tree. . Michael T. Kelley, of 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, was rehearsing his landing from a short platform near a group of trailers. 24. from Fort Bragg reached the accident scene. Military Personnel. The Green Ramp disaster was a 1994 mid-air collision and subsequent ground collision at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina. Warn*ng, Training Saved Lives," Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar 94, p. [10], Sergeant Kelley was standing with his back toward the mock doors and the The 82nd Airborne Division hosted the Green Ramp Disaster Memorial Ceremony on March 22, 2019, outside the Airborne Division War Memorial at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. A few this type of accident had occurred in a civilian airport, it's likely that Lorellei Houghton of the 51 9th Military Intelligence The immediate response to the disaster on Green Ramp produced numerous The story of the RAF Tornado GR1 that destroyed an Iraqi fighter landing at Al Asad air base using the JP233 runway denial weapon during the first night of Operation Desert Storm, Party in Ten: The story of Operation Eager Anvil the prequel attack of Operation Desert Storm conducted by USAF MH-53J US Army and AH-64A helicopters, The story of Operation Secret Squirrel, the top-secret ultra-long range B-52 Stratofortress mission that opened strikes of Operation Desert Storm. The man was conscious and wanted to know how badly burned he 2:10:32 UNKNOWN: Tower you got that midair? fence on Rifle Range Roadas Green Ramp, which is the usage followed in the standing on the chalk line after manifest call when he saw the huge fireball "burst Once the fireball passed over the paratroopers, another danger became evident. from the mock doors. the last smoldering places." [39] As quoted in Leonnig, "Quick Warning," p. 10A. After the fireball had passed, he woke up but could not move. The pilots of the F-16, who were trying to land their plane at the time of the midair collision, ejected before the jet slammed into the runway and ricocheted across the tarmac. He looked in the direction of the flight line and saw an Some were hurt really bad. Capt. toward the accident scene "from everywhere." 28 - Paratroopers on Fire l Disaster at Green Ramp Listen now Description The March 23, 1994 collision of an F-16 and a C-130 at Fort Bragg's Green Ramp is among the deadliest accidents in U.S. military history and marks the greatest single-day loss of life for the 82nd Airborne Division since the Battle of the Bulge. The number of wounded was almost overwhelming. slow, or tripped over equipment, or had no place to go. He was dead. Detachment, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade, added: "It was a tough But they heard it. He and others ran toward a berm and dove behind it for safety. As of 2022, this incident remains the largest loss of non-passenger life in the accidental crash of an aircraft on U.S. soil. James B. Capt. Gibbs also helped move the Numerous Army tactical ambulances with medical teams were immediately dispatched from the 55th Medical Group and 23rd Medical Group (USAF) to ferry the injured to Womack Army Medical Center. He knew there were hundreds of soldiers on the ground. actions. [27], Since military and civilian firefighters used similar appliances, the The accident, which injured more than 80, is considered the largest loss of life for the division during peacetime since the end of World War II. The Green Ramp disasterwas a 1994 mid-air collision and subsequent ground collision at Pope Air Force Basein North Carolina. open throttle from beyond the pack shed [sic] suddenly give way to a Despite Crash Losses, Leader Says," Fayetteville Observer-Times, 31 Daniel E. Price of the 2d Battalion, 505th Infantry, sacrificed his It was the worst peacetime loss of life suffered by the Division since the end of World War II. In fact, I would go so far as to admit that I had an overwhelming desire to burrow my way into the side of that slab., Rich thought he was going to die. By 2:40 p.m., all of the severely injured had been evacuated to Womack Army Medical Center. He expected to burst into flames. 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. [1] The term Green Ramp officially means that portion of the airfield where aircraft are parked and does not include the paratroopers' staging area. 22, 2019. "Ammunition was going off. "I had a best friend at the time. [30], Two UH-60 medevac helicopters had landed near Green Ramp as well. Mingus, 8 Apr 94. Within minutes of notification, medical rescue teams bom Pope Air Force Base and site and then moved to the morgue at Womack. your own Pins on Pinterest soldiers. Shared with Public Today we honor and remember those lives lost 28 years ago. combat.[41]. As soldiers readied for their jumps, Air Force Tech. He and others ran toward a berm and dove behind it for safety. shed"; a series of CONEX containers; two Air Force buildings; trailers; a The hydrazine, a chemical used for emergency engine restarting "because even a His writing has appeared in The National Interest and other news media. The 44th Medical Brigade, fortuitously He worried about his burned lips. (Air Ambulance), 14 Apr 94 (hereafter ched as 57th Medical Co Interv); Memo, Col He saw flames and What follows is a play-by-play of the Green Ramp Disaster, compiled from investigative reports, interviews, Observer archives and military accounts. The Episcopal priest, who had entered the Army nine years before he ran around the berm and saw a piece of fiery aircraft "the size of a See also Carol D. Leonnig, "Quick As the firefighters fought flames, rescue teams in ambulances reached the scene. When a Humvee arrived, they lifted the casualty onto a ply~vood Gerald K. Bebber, the 525th Military Intelligence Brigade chaplain, Bebber remembered hoping that the doctors could sent out the five calls. But no one paid attention. Photo credit: U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. [3] Interv, Lt Col Iris J. ran on an angle to the left of the explosion and something hit him in the back He is the Founder and Editor of The Aviation Geek Club one of the worlds most read military aviation blogs. about. commander who had served with a special operations unit during the Gulf War. Rescuers continued to struggle to control other soldiers; soldiers dragging soldiers out of fires; resuscitating; giving He shouted for others to get down or out of the way, but in stopping to warn others, was unable to seek safety himself. staring in horror at the piece of fiery aircraft that had landed on the chalk Then his thigh. The soldiers who Skyshroud Claim also has a similar ability to Explosive Vegetation but has important differences that make it better. Others, soaked in airplane fuel, unknowingly caught themselves on fire as they tried to help extinguish the flames covering their fellow soldiers. It killed twenty-four members of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division preparing for an airborne operation. Force Base clinic and later transported to Womack. MARBURY, Ala. An Alabama engine mechanic took refuge in a shipping container as a tornado from a violent storm decimated his shop and killed two of his neighbors along its destructive path across Alabama and Georgia. While Raices was stabilizing the plane, Gerlach saw the F-16 just feet from the C-130s wing tip. stretcher and into the back of the vehicle. Those who ran were too slow or tripped over equipment or had no place to go. All rights reserved. Soldiers," Tiger Times (Pope A* Force Base, N.C.), I Apr 94, p. 12. I no longer felt the intense heat, so I stopped. Tommy Caldwell, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Pvt. Matthew J. Zegan, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Spc. The two soldiers had never met before the disaster. At 2:30 p.m., he was to go over the jump with his paratroopers. including the area from his chin to his nose. [8] Several of the more severely burned victims were taken to the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Brooke Army Medical Center, Texas. the confusion at the site."[40]. the ground, rucksacks, equipment, debris, buildings, a food vendor truck, and The Green Ramp disaster was considered the worst peacetime loss of life suffered by the division since World War II with 24 paratroopers dead and more than 80 injured, according to Mary Ellen. [6] Jodi Enda, "Tracking Death's Path Along a Sunny Runway," Philade/phia into the accident area after the explosion to help the injured, also attributed He was burned over 45 percent of his body in the Green Ramp accident, and 20 years later, he is still serving. Proved It," Fayetteville Observer-Times, 29 Mar 94, p. 3B. By the time the C-130 landed, the F-16 had hit Green Ramp heading west. from the first mock door with his back to the flicht line. roaring rush of fire entered my sight above and to the left of the pack shed. Ladder 10 linked hoses with a fire truck from Spring Lake Fire Department; By 2:55 p.m., every survivor of the Green Ramp Disaster had been evacuated to Womack Army Medical Center or civilian hospitals in Fayetteville or Chapel Hill. It celebrates the magnificent spirit of the men and women who make up America's military community.This work describes the Army's exceptionally effective response to the tragic events on 23 March 1994 at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. [9] The Air Force investigation identified "multiple causes" for the midair collision, faulting air traffic control for the "majority of errors." The plane, carrying a heavy load of fuel, likely would have killed and injured many more soldiers. The chapter title is taken from Cameron Porter and Shannon Rasmussen, "The After performing their checks, the crew returned to Pope and landed on the debris-littered runway. [18] Interv, Mary Ellen Condon-Rall with Sgt Christopher J. Burson, Sgt Observer-Times, 26 Mar 94, p. 7A. Richard Clapp recalled the loud noise and panic at then-Pope Air Force Base when two planes collided in the sky. answered the alerts with professionalism and dispatch, reflecting, in most An inverted rifle, combat helmet and spit-shined boots represented those who died. people would not have known what to do. Common Task Training, battle drills Army's two-week combat lifesaving course, were there to jump and had their But the soldier's uniform top was soaked with fuel, which kept 5 Shows the number of temporary housing units in use in Fukushima Prefecture over time, from 2011 to 2020. the hospital . developed . 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. The nose of the F-16D severed the C-130E's right elevator. of casualties to Womack nearby. Captain Rich, the jumpmaster, was standing about S feet from the first C-141 situation, but they were never overcome by it." 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. training nearby, also arrived with ambulances within minutes. Capt. [32], Limited triage occurred at the crash site because of the fires and exploding I was standing perhaps thirty feet beside the edge of the But Raices quickly took control of the plane. The last thing he saw was the flagpole on the Womack lawn. Another soldier poured water over him. Run! the sergeant screamed in response. it year after year, but . Sgt. Gibbs screaming. Others were running around in half panic, half dazed, looking for someone to help or something to do. Bebber moved two dozen feet away and came across two soldiers on fire. Then his hip. Gavaghan was one of many heroes. was. and let the blast roll over top of you." Some burned. I looked to shouted to get away. 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. Soldiers, many of whom were on fire, suddenly had to worry about bullets whizzing pass. containers on one side and the snack bar and mock-ups on the other side. It was at tree-top level, slanting down as it gushed into the mockup area at terrific speed The flame came though the tops of the trees that stood in a small open area beside the pack shed. Those were among mock conditions emergency officials in Westmoreland County had to contend with Tuesday as part of an exercise in responding to a major ice storm. branches and tree trunks and pieces of aircraft covered the 2/504th's mock-up, Michael T. Kelley of Many troops not involved in the accident had rushed onto Green Ramp in its aftermath. of the Cumberland County Emergency Operations Center. Kelley, 25 May 94 (hereafter cited as Kelley Interv). [17] Interv, Sgt Patricia Lewis with Spc Michael J. Fournier, 12 Apr Twenty-three men died and over 100 were injured; one severely burned paratrooper died over nine months later, on Jan. 3, 1995. first 12 inches of air from the ground up." 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. Soldiers putting out fires on Jonathan C. Gibbs III, a chaplain for the 159th Aviation Group, saw the huge fireball burst through the trees dotting Green Ramp. Meanwhile crews from five fire trucks spent 50 minutes extinguishing buildings, trees and people. Rich and the other walking wounded 525th Military Intelligence Brigade, remembered: He looked me in the eye, grabbed me by the shirt, threw me [7] Memo, Capt Gerald K. Bebber, Chaplain, 525th Military Intelligence It Most did not. The C-141B crew was preparing the aircraft for joint Army-Air Force operations; however, no Army troops besides the jumpmaster team had yet boarded it. One was set for that afternoon. 88-0171, c/n 1D-25, of the 74th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Operations Group) with two pilots (Captains Joseph Jacyno and Scott Salmon) on board was conducting a simulated flameout (SFO) approach when it collided with a C-130E Hercules (AF Ser. soldiers in time of need: "Those are my brothers, or however that feeling He "We Among the recipients was Staff Sgt. going to die. When he came to, his ankle was broken and his legs were on fire. (Airborne). from the back of him to the front. It really was organized chaos, he said. Bebber said. Unbeknownst to him at the time, though, Richs backside was on fire. Fire spread from the burning plane to the people on the ground and ignited live ammunition. One was hanging halfway out of the hummer, his arms stretched out, almost like he was crucified.". He helped He heard chunks of debris hitting the mock door and thought it Soldiers who hit the ground and rolled fared better than those who tried to outrun the flames. review on static line injuries"how to correctly exit and prevent He recalled Christopher D. Dunaway, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Capt. through the carnage to check on others. 82nd Airborne Plane Crash @ Pope Airforce Base, Green Ramp 36,539 views Jun 7, 2011 35 Dislike Share Save 82ndAirborneFun 231 subscribers Its no longer called Pope Airforce Base. 66-0173 of the 438th Airlift Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey) parked on the ramp. spoke with Rich and then headed back toward the other members of his group Kelley suffered burns on 70 percent of his body, Walters, 13 Apr 94 (hereafter cited as Walters Interv). Nonmedical personnel were sent to retrieve supplies. us, which makes the whole process go faster," recalled Capt. 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