Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 February 1980
Aircraft Type: Boeing KC-135Q Stratotanker
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 60-0338
Location: Plattsburgh AFB, NY (PBG) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuel probeFuel probe
Category: Other
A ground refueling operation resulted in a fuel tank explosion on the ramp, triggered by a faulty fuel probe. The explosion was caused by the fuel probe’s malfunction, leading to a significant fuel release.A ground refueling operation resulted in a fuel tank explosion on the ramp, triggered by a faulty fuel probe. The explosion was caused by the fuel probe’s malfunction, leading to a significant fuel release.
Description
Burned out on ramp following an explosion of the aft body fuel tank during ground refueling operations. A faulty fuel probe was found to be the cause of the explosion.
Primary Cause
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