The US Air Force concluded that a crew of C-17 aircraft operating out of Kabul Airport in Afghanistan during the chaotic evacuation of US forces acted appropriately on leaving the airport, although human remains were discovered in the wheel well when the plane landed. in Qatar.
The review found that given the circumstances at Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 16, 2021, where pilots were trying to operate amidst the chaos, the crew acted appropriately, the US Air Force said in a statement released Monday. 13).
They also said the crew used common sense “in their decision to take off as quickly as possible when faced with an unprecedented and rapidly deteriorating security situation”.
THE CNN previously reported that the US Air Force Office of Special Investigations opened an investigation and that the crew made the decision to take off due to the deteriorating security situation at the airport after hundreds of Afghans stormed the perimeter and surrounded the C-17.
“The piloting ability and quick thinking of the crew ensured the safety of the crew and their aircraft. After seeking proper care and services to help deal with any trauma from this unprecedented experience, the crew returned to flight status,” the U.S. Air Force said Monday.
Thousands of Afghans were desperate to leave the country in the face of Taliban takeover after the group took control of Kabul a day earlier. Civilians rushed onto the airport runway and video from the time showed civilians clinging to military transport planes as they took off.
The Biden administration is under intense scrutiny over its handling of the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan and questions remain as to why evacuation efforts were not initiated before the Taliban gained more territory across the country. President Joe Biden defended his decision to withdraw US forces from the country and called the withdrawal an “extraordinary success”.
CNN’s Oren Liebermann contributed to this report.
Source: CNN Brasil
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