What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on 04/12/95 a DC-6-B, N4390F operated by everts air fuel inc., departed the ramp at Fairbanks int'l after fueling the international bulk fuel tanks (the aircraft was set up as a fuel tanker). The bulk fuel loading hose attached to the rear of the aircraft single point receptacle was not disconnected by the crew. This resulted in the hose ripping the single point receptacle from the aircraft and a 600 gal. Fuel spill during taxi out. The crew was not aware of the problem until completing their 2 hour flight.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON 04/12/95 A DC-6-B, N4390F OPERATED BY EVERTS AIR FUEL INC., DEPARTED THE RAMP AT FAIRBANKS INT'L AFTER FUELING THE INTERNATIONAL BULK FUEL TANKS (THE AIRCRAFT WAS SET UP AS A FUEL TANKER). THE BULK FUEL LOADING HOSE ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT SINGLE POINT RECEPTACLE WAS NOT DISCONNECTED BY THE CREW. THIS RESULTED IN THE HOSE RIPPING THE SINGLE POINT RECEPTACLE FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND A 600 GAL. FUEL SPILL DURING TAXI OUT. THE CREW WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL COMPLETING THEIR 2 HOUR FLIGHT.
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