Boeing 707 Tanker crashes at Point Mugu

[opentrackerSteve]

This hit home a bit since it's so close to where I work and live.

Luckily nobody was killed in the incident.

Boeing 707 tanker crashes on takeoff at Point Mugu

video

 

[Flysure1]

lots of smoke off the kerosene!

 

[opentrackerSteve]

it takes a lot to ignite JP-8.

I will swing by the base tomorrow and see what I can see. I am sure lots of people are gawking. FAA and NTSB will be investigating as the aircraft has a N registration #.....

I believe it's N707AR....

 

[monkeystash]

Yikes, I wonder why they aborted the T/O. Glad nobody was seriously hurt.

 

[opentrackerSteve]

Article in this morning's paper states engine fire cause of crash/aborted takeoff.

These 707's still use the old cigar style engines (Prat and Whitney TF-33-PW-102) - most of the Air Force's KC-135s have been converted to use high bypass turbofan engines (CFM-56) which are much more efficient and reliable.

 

[KBMWRS]

Sure glad he didn't make it into the air or there would have been no survivors.

 

[jims6t6]

Hard to believe they are still using 707's