Keywords: u.s. air force; royal canadian air force; yukla 27; awacs; e-3 s usairforceroyalcanadianairforceyukla27awacse3s joint base elmendorf-richardson jointbaseelmendorfrichardson alaska usa u.s. air force; royal canadian air force; yukla 27; awacs; e-3 sentry; airborne warning and control system aircraft; accident; crash; bird strike; 962nd airborne air control squadron; 22 airmen killed; 1995; 20th anniversary usairforceroyalcanadianairforceyukla27awacse3sentryairbornewarningandcontrolsystemaircraftaccidentcrashbirdstrike962ndairborneaircontrolsquadron22airmenkilled199520thanniversary people American, and Canadian Airmen assigned to the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron, distinguished guests, and surviving family members of the crew of the E-3B Sentry, Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, call sign "YUKLA 27" gathered for 20th anniversary memorial ceremonies on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. On Elmendorf Air Force Base, Sept. 22, 1995, the "YUKLA 27" aircraft from the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron encountered a flock of geese and crashed shortly after takeoff on a routine surveillance training sortie, killing all 24 U.S. and Canadian Airmen aboard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher) American, and Canadian Airmen assigned to the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron, distinguished guests, and surviving family members of the crew of the E-3B Sentry, Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, call sign "YUKLA 27" gathered for 20th anniversary memorial ceremonies on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. On Elmendorf Air Force Base, Sept. 22, 1995, the "YUKLA 27" aircraft from the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron encountered a flock of geese and crashed shortly after takeoff on a routine surveillance training sortie, killing all 24 U.S. and Canadian Airmen aboard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher) |