ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60414
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Date: | Monday 10 March 1980 |
Time: | |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle |
Owner/operator: | 27th TFS, 1st TFW, USAF |
Registration: | 75-0023 |
MSN: | 0119/A103 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Langley AFB, Virginia -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Langley AFB, Virginia |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Caught fire and burnt out on flight line at Langley AFB, Virginia. Fuel had leaked from the fuel line into the wing root anti collision light - fuel ignited during a maintenance engine run. When power was initiated to the #2 engine a short in the anti collision light wiring ignited the leaking fuel.
Sources:
75-0023 Dedicated Crew Chief (was TDY at time of incident).
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-Apr-2012 16:18 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
02-Apr-2012 16:20 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Narrative] |
31-Jan-2013 09:10 |
Randy Dodge |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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