Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 March 1985
Aircraft Type: Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 61-0316
Location: Cairo International Airport (CAI) –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Outboard wing section of the KC-135A aircraft.Outboard wing section of the KC-135A aircraft.
Category: Other
A fire occurred during ground refueling of a KC-135A aircraft. The interior of the plane sustained significant damage, including the burning of the outboard wing section, which was subsequently utilized in the rebuilding of the aircraft.A fire occurred during ground refueling of a KC-135A aircraft. The interior of the plane sustained significant damage, including the burning of the outboard wing section, which was subsequently utilized in the rebuilding of the aircraft.
Description
Caught fire during ground refueling. The interior of the plane burned out. The outboard wing section was used in rebuilding KC-135A 58-0014.
Primary Cause
Ground refueling conditions likely contributed to the fire.Ground refueling conditions likely contributed to the fire.Share on:
