
Descripción:
While shutting down the engines, an explosion occurred due to an overheated fuel pump.
accident date: 20-09-1989
type: Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker
registration: 57-1481
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | miércoles 20 septiembre 1989 |
| Hora: | 15:00 |
| Tipo: |  Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker |
| Operador: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registración: | 57-1481 |
| Numéro de série: | 17552/161 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1958-10-10 (31 years) |
| Motores: | 4 Pratt & Whitney TF33-PW-102 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 7 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 7 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK (EIL) ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | En Espera (STD) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK (EIL/PAEI), Estados Unidos de América |
| Fairbanks-Eielson AFB, AK (EIL/PAEI), Estados Unidos de América |
While shutting down the engines, an explosion occurred due to an overheated fuel pump.
Fuentes:
» Air Force tanker explodes in Alaska, two die, five hurt (Elyria Chronicle Telegram, 1989-09-21)Fotos
accident date: 20-09-1989
type: Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker
registration: 57-1481
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