Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 January 1966
Aircraft Type: Lockheed EC-121M Super Constellation
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 135751
Location: Atsugi NAS (NJA) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The EC-121M aircraft’s radome.The EC-121M aircraft’s radome.
Category: Other
An incident occurred involving the EC-121M aircraft from the Fleet Airborne Reconnaissance Sqdn One (VQ-1). The radome was positioned while heat lamps were directed at it, leading to a fire.An incident occurred involving the EC-121M aircraft from the Fleet Airborne Reconnaissance Sqdn One (VQ-1). The radome was positioned while heat lamps were directed at it, leading to a fire.
Description
The EC-121M from the Fleet Airborne Reconnaissance Sqdn One (VQ-1) had the radome being while “curing” with heat lamps. Fire started when wind blew heat lamps against the radome.
Source of Information
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Heat lamps caused a fire within the radome of the EC-121M aircraft.Heat lamps caused a fire within the radome of the EC-121M aircraft.Share on:
