Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 December 1984
Aircraft Type: Boeing 720-027
Owner/operator: NASA
Registration Number: N833NA
Location: Edwards AFB, CA (EDW) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Remote-controlled aircraft’s fuel fire retardant system.Remote-controlled aircraft’s fuel fire retardant system.
Category: Other
A remote-controlled aircraft crashed during a fuel fire retardant test, resulting in a fire and subsequent flame burst.A remote-controlled aircraft crashed during a fuel fire retardant test, resulting in a fire and subsequent flame burst.
Description
The aircraft was used in a crash test to test fuel fire retardant. The remote controlled aircraft crashed on landing and burst into flames.
Primary Cause
Fuel fire retardant system malfunction or improper deployment.Fuel fire retardant system malfunction or improper deployment.Share on:
