$147,000 Damage: Military KC-46A Tanker Rips Up 25 Foot Section Of Airport Tarmac

An engine testing incident in Fairbanks Airport (FAI), Alaska, saw a military Boeing KC-46 Pegasus (KC-46A) aircraft damage the airport’s asphalt surface, creating a 25-foot-wide hole behind the engine. The damage was severe enough to be valued at over $140,000. While the investigation indicated that the airport’s asphalt surface was within the standards for what is required for a parking ramp, it was not sufficient to handle continuous engine testing, which was being conducted at the time.