ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54974
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| Date: | Thursday 3 April 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 101009 |
| MSN: | 451 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Winnipeg, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
CAF Voodoo 101009 was undergoing depot level inspection and repair (DLIR) at Bristol Aerospace, Winnipeg, Manitoba. The aircraft was in the build up phase and ground power had been applied when an instrument technician closed the circuit breakers to test the fuel quantity system. Several minutes later an explosion and fire occurred in the fuselage fuel cell area causing extensive damage. The aircraft was written off.
The cause was two fold: first the fuel cells had been replaced but were purged with air vice nitrogen resulting in a volatile fuel air mixture. Apparently this was normal procedure in the build up phase. The catalyst was that the circuit breakers were not wired correctly and were connected to 115VAC vice 28VDC. Once the circuit breakers had been closed, the fuel cell thermistors overladed and ignited the fuel/air mixture resulting in the explosion and fire.
Dates IAW Canadian Military Aircraft, Serials and Photographs 1968-1998: TOC 3.7.70, DBF 3.4.75, SOC 25.4.75
Sources:
CAF Flight Comment, May/June 1975 (CAF flight safety magazine)
Canadian Military Aircraft, Serials and Photographs 1968-1998
JF Baugher: McDonnell F-101B-85-MC: USAF 57-0273; CAF 101009
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Apr-2013 11:29 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jul-2013 01:49 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Location] |
| 28-Apr-2015 04:15 | Yukonjack | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2023 09:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]] |
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