ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-5A Galaxy 66-8303 Marietta-Dobbins AFB, GA (MGE)
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Date:Saturday 17 October 1970
Time:01:17
Type:Silhouette image of generic C5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed C-5A Galaxy
Operator:Lockheed
Registration: 66-8303
MSN: 500-0001
First flight: 1968
Total airframe hrs:700
Engines: 4 General Electric TF39
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Ground casualties:Fatalities: 1
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Marietta-Dobbins AFB, GA (MGE) (   United States of America)
Phase: Standing (STD)
Nature:Military
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Narrative:
The C-5 Galaxy prototype was being used to conduct test flights. Following one of these flights the airplane was defueled and purged of fumes. Immediately after this operation was completed an explosion occurred, followed by a fire. One ground engineer who was working beneath the wing, was killed.

Classification:
Damaged on the ground

Sources:
» The Victoria Advocat 18 October 1970, p16A


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