ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351218
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 December 2008 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing C-17A Globemaster III |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 07-7172 |
| MSN: | F-188/P-172 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Kandahar Airport (KDH/OAKN) -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kandahar Airport (KDH/OAKN) |
After parking, the commander shut down engines, but copilot put shutoff switches back on, causing fuel to flow back into hot engines, resulting in tailpipe fires in all four engines. The aircraft was repaired.
Sources:
https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/2007.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2024 08:58 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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