Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 January 1980
Aircraft Type: Boeing EC-135P
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 58-0007
Location: Hampton-Langley AFB, VA (LFI) –
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Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Water injection tank heater wiringWater injection tank heater wiring
Category: Other
An electrical short in the water injection tank heater wiring caused a fire on the ground, resulting in a burn-out of the aircraft.An electrical short in the water injection tank heater wiring caused a fire on the ground, resulting in a burn-out of the aircraft.
Description
Burned out on ground due to electrical short in the water injection tank heater wiring.
Primary Cause
Electrical short in the water injection tank heater wiring.Electrical short in the water injection tank heater wiring.Share on:
