U.S. military plane inadvertently drops Humvee outside N.C. base

Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A U.S. military C-17 transport plane inadvertently dropped a Humvee while flying over North Carolina on Wednesday.

The C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., accidentally dropped the U.S. Army Humvee about 5 miles away from its intended destination in Fort Bragg, N.C., Joint Base Charleston said.

The vehicle was released over Cameron, N.C., and landed safely at Pope Army Airfield.

No injuries or damage to property were immediately reported and the incident is under investigation.