A leak in an RC-135V Rivet Joint's high-pressure oxygen system led to a fire during the aircraft's initial takeoff on Apr. 30, 2015, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report released today.
The fire burned a hole through the upper fuselage of the aircraft, which is assigned to the 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Four
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