A C-5B transport lost cabin pressure and was diverted to Westover ARB, Mass., on a flight from Ramstein AB, Germany, to Dover AFB, Del., as a safety measure. The airlifter, carrying 25 aircrew and passengers, was cruising at 34,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 8 when it suddenly depressurized, according to a base release. The Air Force initially reported no injuries, though a Westover spokesman later said one female passenger was hospitalized with minor injuries, reported CBS Boston. “When this incident developed today . . . [the aircrew members] got the checklists out and they brought that airplane down safely and quickly,” said MSgt. Andrew Biscoe. “They came down to 25,000 feet and then down to 10,000 feet and all the oxygen equipment deployed,” he said. Emergency crews at several East Coast bases stood by to help, just in case, states the CBS report.
The Air Force is now expecting delivery of the first VC-25B presidential transport by mid-2028, months ahead of its last official projection, a service spokesperson said this week. USAF also announced it is buying two used Boeing 747-8 jetliners for training and spare parts to be delivered in 2026, calling the $400 million deal part of its “acceleration efforts” for the oft-delayed presidential airlift program.
