FUEL STORAGE BLADDER RUPTURE

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SUBJECT:  FUEL STORAGE BLADDER RUPTURE

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RUZTUW PHIPFOA0490 3290650-UUUU--RHIUFAA.
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FM 1701 AREFWP//DEF//
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SUBJ:  FUEL SPILL FROM BLADDER
1.  ONE FUEL BLADDER AT OUR LOCATION SPLIT OPEN, SPILLING 41,543 GALLONS
OF AVIATION FUEL.  SPILL OCCURED AT 1205 HRS, LOCAL TIME, 24 NOV 90.
ALL FUEL CONTAINED WITHIN EARTHEN BERM.  BLADDER LOCATED ON AIRFIELD,
LONG, BUT FROM TAXIWAY AMONG SET OF FOUR BLADDERS.
2.  THE FOLLOWING RESPONDED TO THE SPILL:  AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT AND
USAF FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL.  CSG COMMANDER AND THE BCE ALONG WITH
USAF POL AND BIO-ENVIRONMENTAL PERSONNEL WERE ON SCENE.
3.  ATTEMPT IS CURRENTLY BEING MADE TO SALVAGE FUEL BY FUNNEL INTO 
REFUELER TANKER.  6,575 GALLONS HAVE BEEN SALVAGE.  35,259 GALLONS
REUSABLE .  ALL SAVAGE OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN TERMINATED AS OF 1930 HOURS
AUG 90.  NO USAF GOVERNMENT LOSE.
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