In October 1995, a fire occurred in an M109A3 howitzer while the crew was conducting live fire training. The fire consumed the full combat load of propelling charges onboard the vehicle. One injury (a broken nose) was sustained as the crew exited the vehicle. A Board of Investigation (BOI) consisting of members from the U.S. Army Safety Center (USASC) and U.S. Army Technical Center for Explosives Safety (USATCES) was convened to determine the most probable cause and any necessary corrective actions. Crew error was determined to be the cause of the incident. This paper will summarize the event, the resulting damage, and lessons learned from the incident.


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    Titel :

    Safety Review of M109A3 Howitzer Accident


    Beteiligte:
    L. Little (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1996


    Format / Umfang :

    5 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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