Last updated: 14 April 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 7 October 1993 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-141B Starlifter |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 65-0253 |
| C/n / msn: | 300-6104 |
| First flight: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 38693 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA (SUU) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
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During fuel tank maintenance, the maintenance crew used non-standard procedures. The right wing exploded, and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Classification:
Fuel tank explosionDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» C-141 Lifetime Mishap Summary / Lt. Col. Paul M. Hansen, USAFR, Ret. McChord AFB WA (1 October, 2004)Photos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
