A look inside the cockpit on a US Air Force C-12-series aircraft. The configuration is similar to that of an MC-12W.
The Warzone/The Drive: Red Bull Definitely Didn't Give Wings To The Crew of This Air Force MC-12W Spy Plane
The can of energy drink exploded inside the cockpit, forcing the plane to return to base and costing over $100,000 in repairs.
There is, without a doubt, a crisis impacting the U.S. military's diverse aviation communities for a host of reasons, but, no matter what the Pentagon and the different services do, they won't ever be able to eliminate crashes and other mishaps entirely. Accidents do happen and when it comes to military aircraft they can be very costly, even if it's just a can of Red Bull bursting all over a flight console.
No, seriously, this is exactly what happened to the crew of an MC-12W Liberty intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft, serial number 10-006450, on June 5, 2017. The aircraft was assigned to a unit within Air Force Special Operations Command and was flying what was likely a training mission out of Hurlburt Field in Florida.
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WNU Editor: That must have been quite an explosion in the cockpit of this spy plane to cause this much "damage".
