Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 May 2006
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration Number: CH-02
Location: Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU) –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: RoofRoof
Category: Other

A fire broke out in Hangar 40 at Brussel (BRU) shortly after midnight. The fire brigade successfully contained the fire by 03:00, but the roof collapsed, resulting in damage to four aircraft, including a Belgium Air Force C-130 Hercules (CH-02), a Volare A.320 (SX-BVB), an Armavia A.320 (EK-32010), and an Armenian International Airways A.320 (EK-32001). All aircraft were presumed to be beyond repair.A fire broke out in Hangar 40 at Brussel (BRU) shortly after midnight. The fire brigade successfully contained the fire by 03:00, but the roof collapsed, resulting in damage to four aircraft, including a Belgium Air Force C-130 Hercules (CH-02), a Volare A.320 (SX-BVB), an Armavia A.320 (EK-32010), and an Armenian International Airways A.320 (EK-32001). All aircraft were presumed to be beyond repair.
Description
Shortly after midnight a fire broke out in Hangar 40 at Brussel (BRU). The fire brigade had the fire under control by 03:00 but ultimately the roof collapsed. The hangar was used for maintenance work by Sabena Technics. Four aircraft were inside the hangar at the time of the fire: a Belgium Air Force C-130 Hercules (CH-02), a Volare A.320 (SX-BVB), an Armavia A.320 (EK-32010) and an Armenian International Airways A.320 (EK-32001). All four were presumably damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
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