Last updated: 22 January 2020
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 October 1989 |
| Time: | ca 06:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-3592 |
| C/n / msn: | 17341/31 |
| First flight: | 1957-11-14 (31 years 11 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney J57-P |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Carlingford, NB ( Canada)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Limestone-Loring AFB, ME (LIZ), United States of America |
| Limestone-Loring AFB, ME (LIZ), United States of America |
A fuel pump ran dry and ignited fuel vapours after becoming overheated. The aircraft crashed.
Classification:
Loss of control
Follow-up / safety actions
Because this was the 5th such occurrence crews must now keep 3000 lb of fuel in the tank to prevent overheating.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
