ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77594
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 September 1999 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop/KAI KF-5F |
| Owner/operator: | Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) |
| Registration: | 10-599 |
| MSN: | KF1006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Following a 40-day investigation into the loss it was determinated that fuel contamination had been the cause of the crash. The aircraft's fuel tank being 95% full of water. This as a result of being fuelled from a cracked tank, which had allowed rainwater to seep in. Four airmen at the base were arrested for negligence.
Sources:
Scramble
AFM January 2000, p75
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 20-Oct-2018 21:11 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2021 06:51 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants] |
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