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Norfolk Naval Air Station, Virginia -- One of the military's largest air transport planes got stuck at the end of a runway atop the I-564 overpass for more than 16 hours. It was unable to turn around at the west end of Chambers Field at the Norfolk Naval Station. The incident forced the closing of the field to all but helicopter traffic and made for a dramatic sight for hundreds of motorists passing beneath it during morning rush hour.

"That thing's like a big building sitting there. The nose of the aircraft actually stuck out over the Interstate highway!" according to one motorist. The aircraft's nose was so far over the end of the ramp, the crew was unable to see the runway where it was supposed to turn around. So, the pilot simply had to leave it at the end of the runway. A specially made tow bar had to be trucked in from Dover, Delaware. When the tow bar arrived, it was used to hook the C-5 to a tractor which then pulled the aircraft back in order to turn it around. Fortunately, the plane was not damaged.

The Air Force C-5 Galaxy, one of the largest airplanes in the world, is almost as long as a football field and as high as a six-story building. Weighing 420 tons when fully loaded, it uses a system of 28 wheels to distribute its weight.

The female copilot was overheard telling the male pilot as they exited the plane, "I told you we should have stopped and asked for directions!"