On July 17, l985, at 1810 P.d.t., NASA 712, a Convair 990 aircraft, was destroyed by fire at March Air Force Base, California. The fire started during the rollout after the pilot rejected the takeoff on runway 32. The rejected takeoff was initiated during the takeoff roll because of blown tires on the right landing gear. During the rollout, fragments of either the blown tires or the wheel/brake assemblies penetrated a right-wing fuel tank forward of the right main landing gear. Leaking fuel ignited while the aircraft was rolling, and fire engulfed the right wing and the fuselage after the aircraft was stopped on the runway. The 4-man flightcrew and the 15 scientists and technicians seated in the cabin evacuated the aircraft without serious injury. The fire was not extinguished by crash/rescue efforts and the aircraft was destroyed.


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    Title :

    Aircraft Accident Report: Nasa 712, Convair 990, N712na, March Air Force Base, California, July 17, 1985, Facts and Analysis


    Contributors:
    B. E. Batthauer (author) / G. T. Mccarthy (author) / M. Hannah (author) / R. J. Hogan (author) / F. J. Marlow (author)

    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    59 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English