26 Mar Lockheed C-141B Starlifter – 66-0173 Starlifter 66-0173 was parked on the ramp at Pope AFB. Army paratroops were boarding the plane for an exercise airdrop mission. At that... Continue reading
26 Mar Ilyushin Il-86 – RA-86119 A Sahara India Airlines Boeing 737, VT-SIA, was engaged in a training flight with an instructor and 3 trainee pilots. Five circuits and... Continue reading
26 Mar Airbus A340-211 – F-GNIA Airbus 340 F-GNIA had been in service since June 27, 1993. After the completion of an A-check the aircraft was pulled from the maintena... Continue reading
26 Mar Antonov An-26 – CU-T1240 The aircraft was reportedly damaged in a runway excursion in 1993 when testing its brakes. Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker – 57-1470 The KC-135 had minor electrical and avionics system problems that were being repaired. While repairs were being conducted by ground cre... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed C-141B Starlifter – 65-0253 During fuel tank maintenance, the maintenance crew used non-standard procedures. The right wing exploded, and the aircraft was destroye... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 727-46 – HK-2421X The no. 3 engine caught fire during maintenance work. The fire started when the FCU was disconnected and may have resulted from residua... Continue reading
26 Mar Cessna T-47A Citation II – N12855 Hangar 626 at Topeka-Forbes Field was leased by Cessna Aircraft Company for storage of a number of Cessna Citation jets. In July 1993 t... Continue reading
26 Mar Cessna T-47A Citation II – N12763 Hangar 626 at Topeka-Forbes Field was leased by Cessna Aircraft Company for storage of a number of Cessna Citation jets. In July 1993 t... Continue reading
26 Mar Cessna T-47A Citation II – N12660 Hangar 626 at Topeka-Forbes Field was leased by Cessna Aircraft Company for storage of a number of Cessna Citation jets. In July 1993 t... Continue reading