ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179898
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| Date: | Sunday 16 February 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fuji-Bell AH-1S |
| Owner/operator: | JGSDF |
| Registration: | 734.. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Kisarazu Airfield (RJTK) -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An AH-1S attacker helicopter belongs to 2nd wing, 4th Anti-Tank Helicopter Battalion (IV ATH 2 Avn), Japan Grand Self-Defence Force sustained a minor fire damage to the fuel tank opening while on maintenance. A leading private on the maintenance duty lit a lighter near the tank opening, and let the fuel to explode, due to grumble. He was dismissed in disgrace on 25th September 2015 by this criminal offense.
Sources:
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp:443/hl?a=20150926-00010002-chibatopi-l12
http://www.sankei.com/affairs/news/150925/afr1509250034-n1.html
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp:443/hl?a=20150926-00000058-san-l12
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2015 06:51 | isamuel | Added |
| 31-Jan-2016 19:52 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 09-Aug-2021 06:53 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 09-Aug-2021 07:22 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source] |
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