Lockheed C-141 Starlifter crash, Sep 7, 1966 (3 killed)
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter accident on September 7, 1966 near McChord AFB Washington, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Ground crew error:...
- Date: September 7, 1966
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
- Location: McChord AFB Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Parked
- Cause: Ground crew error: maintenance was not carried out to procedure. An ungrounded test set and a live extension cord produced a spark in the nearly empty fuel tank.
A USAF Lockheed C141 Starlifter (65 0281) exploded while parked at McChord Air Force Base, Washington, during maintenance work on its fuel gauge and electrical system. Three maintenance personnel died, one of them of burns a few days later, and the other people aboard received minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.