![]() ![]() Accidents that occur without "Intent for Flight" are categorized as a Ground and Industrial mishaps. For statistical analysis and mishap rate calculations, an accident is only counted against the Flight Mishap rate if there was "Intentįor Flight". The Air Force's primary regulation on the classification and statistical analysis of aircraft accidents is AFI 91-204. Nothing in this briefing is to be construed as personal criticism of the crew members involved. The incident information is presented for accident prevention purposes only. Any opinionsĮxpressed are those of the author and not the official position of the USAF. Every effort has been made to ensure the factual accuracy of this briefing. In someĬases, due to the length of time since the accident and the limited information available in the public domain, certain details may no longer be available. In nearly all cases, the Air Force's actual Factual Findings of Cause and other privileged information can only be inferred from the publicly available accident information. Were neither made available, nor utilized, for this briefing. Consistent with the "privileged information" restrictions of AFI 91-204, the original accident and incident reports ![]() These incidents were selected when significant to the mishap history of the C-141.ĭetails on the following incidents were gathered exclusively from published public documents, and in some cases, personal accounts. A selection of some of the more significant such incidents are included in this briefing. In addition to the hull-loss incidents, the C-141 fleet has experienced a number of serious incidents that did not lead to the destruction The mishap experience of the C-141 is limited enough to allow a case-by-case review of all hull-loss mishaps. As of 2002, theĬ-141 lifetime Class A Flight Rate was 0.32 per 100,000 flight hours compared to an overall USAF rate in FY01 of 1.08. The Starlifter fleet has flown more than 10 Million hours in operational service, with one of the best safety records in the USAF. ![]() The C-141 has been the backbone of strategic airlift within the US Air Force for over thirty years. Review of its mishap experience can provide valuable insight into hazards currently encountered by Starlifter aircrews. The mission and operational environment of the C-141 have not changed significantly since the first airplane was accepted in 1963. The goal is to reduce future mishaps by understanding the mishaps of the past. The purpose is toįamiliarize current C-141 crew members with the mishap history of the C-141, with a view toward the mishap potential of current and future operations. It represents a historical synopsis of the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter's lifetime mishap history. This briefing was originally developed in 1997, as a flight safety initiative of the 728th Airlift Squadron, McChord AFB Washington. "It is better to be careful a hundred times than to be killed once" Mark Twain ![]()
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