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| Date: | Monday 10 March 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | 27th TFS, 1st TFW, USAF |
| Registration: | 75-0023 |
| MSN: | 0119/A103 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Langley AFB, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Langley AFB, Virginia |
Caught fire and burnt out on flight line at Langley AFB, Virginia, during an engine run. Fuel vapors had leaked from the wing tank into the wing leading edge, through a cracked bulkhead adjacent to the anti collision light. When power was initiated to the #2 engine, heat from the anti collision light explosively ignited the leaking fuel.
Sources:
75-0023 Dedicated Crew Chief (was TDY at time of incident).
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2012 16:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2012 16:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jan-2013 09:10 | Randy Dodge | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Sep-2025 15:59 | Rayjhindle | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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