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The Board determined that the breaking up in flight was due to the explosion of fuel vapors contained in tank No. 7, followed immediately by either an excess of pressure or a further explosion in tank No. 6. In the absence of other significant evidence, and taking into account the stormy weather with frequent electric discharges, the Board concluded it was probable that the explosion was set off by the igniting of gasoline vapors issuing from the outlet pipes as a consequence of static electrici
Lockheed L-1649 Starliner · 68 fatalities