Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 June 1959
Aircraft Type: Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 57-1446
Location: Roswell-Walker AFB, NM –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft fuel tanks and associated systems.Aircraft fuel tanks and associated systems.
Category: Other
A spark ignited fuel vapors during ground maintenance operations, resulting in a fire.A spark ignited fuel vapors during ground maintenance operations, resulting in a fire.
Description
A spark detonated fuel vapors during ground maintenance
Primary Cause
Ground maintenance activities involving flammable materials and potential ignition sources.Ground maintenance activities involving flammable materials and potential ignition sources.Share on:
