Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 November 1974
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-188PF Electra
Owner/operator: Reeve Aleutian Airways
Registration Number: N7140C
Location: Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: DC-3 planeDC-3 plane
Category: Other
A fire broke out in a hangar at Anchorage International Airport (ANC), resulting in the loss of one DC-3 plane and two aircraft components.A fire broke out in a hangar at Anchorage International Airport (ANC), resulting in the loss of one DC-3 plane and two aircraft components.
Description
A fire, believed to have been caused by sparks from a welder’s torch, broke out in a hangar at Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC). The hangar was owned by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) part of which was leased by Reeve Aleutian Airways. The FAA lost one DC-3 plane in the fire (N76). Reeve lost a L-188PF Electra (N7140C) and an YS-11A (N172RV). It took fire fighters three hours to control the fire. The airport was closed for 1,5 hours.
Primary Cause
Spark from a welder’s torchSpark from a welder’s torchShare on:
