Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 July 1973
Aircraft Type: Lockheed EC-121K Super Constellation
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 145936
Location: Atsugi NAS (NJA) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Gas Turbine Power Unit (GTPU)Gas Turbine Power Unit (GTPU)
Category: Other
A fire occurred on the ground at Guam-Agana NAS due to the unattended operation of a Gas Turbine Power Unit (GTPU).A fire occurred on the ground at Guam-Agana NAS due to the unattended operation of a Gas Turbine Power Unit (GTPU).
Description
Destroyed by fire on ground when Gas Turbine Power Unit (GTPU) was left running unattended without cover. Other sources say the accident happened at Guam-Agana NAS.
Source of Information
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Unattended operation of a Gas Turbine Power Unit (GTPU) resulted in a fire.Unattended operation of a Gas Turbine Power Unit (GTPU) resulted in a fire.Share on:
