Green Ramp disaster at Fort Bragg 1994 recalled
A 1994 Green Ramp disaster at Pope Air Force Base near Fort Bragg left 24 dead after an F-16 collided with a C-130 and crashed into a C-141 on March 23. Paratrooper training and tense aftermath shaped the narrative decades later.
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then-Pope Air Force Base
Reporters recall Pope Air Force Base crash coverage
Former Fayetteville Observer reporters recall 1994 mid air collision at Pope Air Force Base when a fighter jet collided with a C 130 and a C 141 on the ground causing a large fireball. The disaster killed paratroopers and injured many, with Steve DeVane recalling the initial scanner alert.
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Fayetteville
Jeff Couch
DeVane
Pope Air Force Base
Schiele Museum hosts solar eclipse events and talks
The Schiele Museum of Natural History invites the public to April 6 to 8 eclipse programming with planetarium shows, hands on activities, and solar viewing gear. The April 8 eclipse will cross North America with 80 percent coverage over Charlotte, weather permitting, and an 3 11 p m viewing is planned.
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Charlotte
Candice Jordan
the Schiele
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