ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331124
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| Date: | Monday 25 May 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-5A Galaxy |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 67-0172 |
| MSN: | 500-0011 |
| Engine model: | General Electric TF39 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | OT |
| Location: | Palmdale Air Force Base, CA (PMD) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Palmdale AFB, CA (PMD/KPMD) |
A fire broke out in the cargo compartment as the C-5 Galaxy was taxiing. The five crew members evacuated and fire services battled the flames. About 45 minutes after C-5 caught fire, it started rolling and ran into two fire trucks, catching one truck with each wing.
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