Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 December 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-111
Location: Laverton Airport, WA (LVO) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Center section, undercarriage, and flapsCenter section, undercarriage, and flaps
Category: Other
A fire occurred in the center section, undercarriage, and flaps of an aircraft, resulting in damage to these critical components.A fire occurred in the center section, undercarriage, and flaps of an aircraft, resulting in damage to these critical components.
Description
A fire broke out, damaging the centre section, undercarriage and flaps.
Source of Information
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Possible ignition due to a fuel or electrical fault within the aircraft’s systems.Possible ignition due to a fuel or electrical fault within the aircraft’s systems.Share on:
