STUCK FUEL PUMP CONTRIBUTED TO AIR FORCE LEARJET CRASH
Mechanical failure, a flight-manual deficiency and human error led to the April 17 crash of a U.S. Air Force C-21A Learjet short of the runway at Alexander City, Alabama, according to an Air Force report. The right standby fuel pump remained energized after starting the aircraft, resulting in a fuel...
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