Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 February 1947
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-40-11 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Union Airways
Registration Number: ZK-ALZ
Location: Palmerston North Airport (PMR) –
ÿ New Zealand
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Vacuum cleaner system and fuel lines within the aircraft.Vacuum cleaner system and fuel lines within the aircraft.
Category: Other
A vacuum cleaner ignited a fuel leak caused by sparks from an overhaul operation, resulting in a fire that destroyed the aircraft.A vacuum cleaner ignited a fuel leak caused by sparks from an overhaul operation, resulting in a fire that destroyed the aircraft.
Description
Destroyed by fire while under overhaul; sparks from a vacuum cleaner ignited petrol fumes.
Primary Cause
Faulty vacuum cleaner operation and fuel leak from an overhaul.Faulty vacuum cleaner operation and fuel leak from an overhaul.Share on:
