Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 4 October 1989
Aircraft Type: Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 56-3592
Location: near Carlingford, NB –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Fuel pumpFuel pump
Category: Accident
A fuel pump failure resulted in excessive heat, leading to an ignition of fuel vapors within the aircraft, causing a catastrophic crash.A fuel pump failure resulted in excessive heat, leading to an ignition of fuel vapors within the aircraft, causing a catastrophic crash.
Description
A fuel pump ran dry and ignited fuel vapours after becoming overheated. The aircraft crashed.
Primary Cause
Fuel pump failure and overheating.Fuel pump failure and overheating.Share on:
