Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 December 1977
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-08-01 Lodestar
Owner/operator: H. Maierhoffer
Registration Number: N669
Location: Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Fuel system pipingFuel system piping
Category: Other
A Lodestar, seized due to drug smuggling activities, was transported to Fort Lauderdale by Bahamian authorities. It was subsequently blown into fuel system piping by a passing Douglas DC-8 (N7182C).A Lodestar, seized due to drug smuggling activities, was transported to Fort Lauderdale by Bahamian authorities. It was subsequently blown into fuel system piping by a passing Douglas DC-8 (N7182C).
Description
The Lodestar was bought from Bahamian authorities after having been seized because of drug smuggling flights. The airplane was flown to Fort Lauderdale and parked at the Hub Aviation ramp. It was blown into fuel system piping by a passing Douglas DC-8 (N7182C).
Primary Cause
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