Oct 18 1970
From The Space Library
C-5A Galaxy, first of world's largest aircraft built by Lockheed-Georgia Co., was destroyed on ground at Marietta, Ga., by series of explosions followed by fire. Maintenance man was killed and another seriously injured while preparing to empty fuel tanks in right wing to search for suspected fuel leak. Lockheed spokesman said probable cause of fire was spark which ignited fuel tank fumes. Aircraft, valued at $20 million, had been rolled out March 2, 1968. (Reuters, W Post, 10/18/70, Al)
Soyuz IX Cosmonauts Andrian G. Nikolayev and Vitaly I. Sevastyanov arrived in Washington, D.C., to begin 10-day goodwill tour in U. S. as NASA guests. (W Post, 10/19/70; NASA Release 70-170)
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