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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrmerlin
what happened was the fuel tank on the GPU was a rigged bottle while the plane was taixing the bottle came loose and spilled gas into the floor this then lit and the rest is history
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Bingo! They were in such a rush to get things going that they jury rigged the fuel supply to the ground power unit in the back of the airplane. It caught fire and took the tail of the airplane with it.
Guy in charge walked away and left the rest of the airplane sitting there instead of protecting it for salvage or recovery. Sad to see...
Edit, for more info see: http://wikimapia.org/10027185/B-29-Kee-Bird-Wreckage
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Last edited by Joeaksa; 04-08-2011 at 10:28 PM..
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