Date: | Saturday 23 March 1974 |
Time: | 19:08 |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF |
Owner/operator: | Airlift International |
Registration: | N6164A |
MSN: | 46144/532 |
Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT3D- |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Other fatalities: | 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | OT |
Location: | Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA (SUU) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | - |
Departure airport: | - |
Destination airport: | - |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The DC-8 was undergoing a maintenance A-check at the Travis Air Force Base. Suddenly fuel fumes in the no. 1 inboard main fuel tank area exploded. One person on the ground was killed.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
personnel - maintenance,servicing,inspection: improper maintenance (maintenance personnel)
powerplant - fuel system: other
miscellaneous acts,conditions - improperly installed
FACTOR
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fire in wing
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | |
Report number: | OAK74IP046 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
Aviation News 26.04.1974
Location
Images:
photo (c) Jed Day; Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA (SUU); 24 March 1974
photo (c) Jed Day; Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA (SUU); 24 March 1974
photo (c) Jed Day; Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA (SUU); 24 March 1974
photo (c) Jed Day; Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA (SUU); 24 March 1974
photo (c) Jed Day; Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA (SUU); 24 March 1974
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