Air Force: C-17 Crew Not at Fault in Deaths of Afghan Civilians Clinging to Aircraft June 13, 2022 | By John A. Tirpak The crew of a C-17 did nothing to cause the deaths of Afghan civilians who tried to cling to the jet when it took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport in August 2021, the Air Force said June 13. The C-17 had just landed, and ...