Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 March 1982
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-141B Starlifter
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 67-0017
Location: Columbia-McEntire Air National Guard Base, SC (MMT) –
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Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: APU accumulatorAPU accumulator
Category: Other
A Red Flag redeployment mission involved crewmembers assisting friends with aircraft. An APU accumulator ruptured during the APU start, resulting in a fire that destroyed the aircraft.A Red Flag redeployment mission involved crewmembers assisting friends with aircraft. An APU accumulator ruptured during the APU start, resulting in a fire that destroyed the aircraft.
Description
While in crew rest during a Red Flag redeployment mission, some crewmembers were taking friends to see their airplane. When they started the APU, an APU accumulator ruptured. The resulting fire destroyed aircraft.
Primary Cause
APU accumulator rupture during APU start.APU accumulator rupture during APU start.Share on:
