Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 January 1990
Aircraft Type: Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 59-1494
Location: Portsmouth-Pease AFB, NH (PSM) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Fuel cellsFuel cells
Category: Other
A maintenance crew working on fuel cells within a KC-135 tanker experienced a fire. Both engineers were evacuated.A maintenance crew working on fuel cells within a KC-135 tanker experienced a fire. Both engineers were evacuated.
Description
Two maintenance workers were doing maintenance work on the fuel cells inside the KC-135 tanker when a fire broke out. Both engineers escaped.
Primary Cause
Electrical malfunction or equipment failure within the fuel cell system.Electrical malfunction or equipment failure within the fuel cell system.Share on:
