ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230315
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 November 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender |
| Owner/operator: | 60th Air Mobility Wing USAF |
| Registration: | 83-0080 |
| MSN: | 48221/391 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | over Idaho -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Travis AFB, CA |
| Travis AFB, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air refuelling boom failure and detachment.
Sources:
http://aerossurance.com/safety-management/kc10-boom-mx-error-hf/
Media:
Informal verbal handovers over 4 shifts and skipping a key functional check had a hand in a #USAF KC-10 air refuelling boom that went 'crazy' in flight and detached.https://t.co/QiLTixot7Q #maintenance #humanfactors #airworthiness #flightsafety #avgeeks pic.twitter.com/QwCoTuPaow
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) October 31, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2019 22:37 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 08-Feb-2020 18:46 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Embed code, Operator] |
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