Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 March 1974
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
Owner/operator: Airlift International
Registration Number: N6164A
Location: Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA (SUU) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: No. 1 inboard main fuel tankNo. 1 inboard main fuel tank
Category: Other
A DC-8 aircraft experienced a catastrophic explosion within the no. 1 inboard main fuel tank area at Travis Air Force Base. A fuel fume explosion resulted in the fatality of one person on the ground. The incident is suspected to be related to improper maintenance performed by personnel during a maintenance A-check.A DC-8 aircraft experienced a catastrophic explosion within the no. 1 inboard main fuel tank area at Travis Air Force Base. A fuel fume explosion resulted in the fatality of one person on the ground. The incident is suspected to be related to improper maintenance performed by personnel during a maintenance A-check.
Description
The DC-8 was undergoing a maintenance A-check at the Travis Air Force Base. Suddenly fuel fumes in the no. 1 inboard main fuel tank area exploded. One person on the ground was killed. PROBABLE CAUSE: personnel – maintenance,servicing,inspection: improper maintenance (maintenance personnel) powerplant – fuel system: other miscellaneous acts,conditions – improperly installed FACTOR miscellaneous acts,conditions – fire in wing
Primary Cause
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