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| Date: | Tuesday 5 March 2019 |
| Time: | c. 20:50 |
| Type: | Boeing E-6B Mercury |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 164387 |
| MSN: | 24500 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Tulsa International Airport, OK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Oklahoma City-Tinker AFB, OK (TIK/KTIK) |
| Oklahoma City-Tinker AFB, OK (TIK/KTIK) |
The U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury made a precautionary landing at Tulsa International Airport following in-flight fumes due to a faulty water separator. The crew evacuated the aircraft using the emergency slides safely.
Sources:
https://www.businessinsider.com/navy-e-6b-doomsday-plane-emergency-landing-in-tulsa-after-fire-alarm-2019-3
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae0414&lat=36.101&lon=-96.409&zoom=9.1&showTrace=2019-03-05&trackLabels
https://www.newson6.com/story/5e35cbe22f69d76f620151c6/navy-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-tulsa
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 May 2023 | 164387 | United States Navy | 0 | Tinker Air Force Base, OK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2022 07:19 | nhofmann54 | Added |
| 13-Dec-2023 08:46 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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