Last updated: 4 March 2021
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | Saturday 23 March 1974 |
| Time: | 19:08 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF |
| Operator: | Airlift International |
| Registration: | N6164A |
| C/n / msn: | 46144/532 |
| First flight: | 1970 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D- |
| 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: | Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA (SUU) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
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:
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
Classification:
Fuel tank explosionDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» Aviation News 26.04.1974Photos
accident date: 23-03-1974
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
registration: N6164A
accident date: 23-03-1974
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
registration: N6164A
accident date: 23-03-1974
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
registration: N6164A
accident date: 23-03-1974
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
registration: N6164A
accident date: 23-03-1974
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
registration: N6164A
