Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 March 1956
Aircraft Type: Canadair C-54GM North Star
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 17513
Location: Montreal-Dorval International Airport, QC (YUL) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Hangar and aircraft (C-119 Boxcar, four DC-4M North Stars)Hangar and aircraft (C-119 Boxcar, four DC-4M North Stars)
Category: Other
A hangar fire at RCAF Station Lachine, co-located with Montreal-Dorval International Airport, resulted in the complete destruction of the hangar and several aircraft, including a C-119 Boxcar and four DC-4M North Stars. Strong winds quickly spread the fire to adjacent maintenance bays.A hangar fire at RCAF Station Lachine, co-located with Montreal-Dorval International Airport, resulted in the complete destruction of the hangar and several aircraft, including a C-119 Boxcar and four DC-4M North Stars. Strong winds quickly spread the fire to adjacent maintenance bays.
Description
A hangar fire erupted at RCAF Station Lachine, QC, co-located with Montreal-Dorval International Airport. There was an explosion in the “A” bay of the large hangar. Strong winds quickly carried the fire to the other three maintenance bays. Ground crews managed to move a C-119 Boxcar and four DC-4M North Stars out of the hangar. Unfortunately, the hangar was totally destroyed along with CC-119 22124 and North Star 17513. A neighbouring Trans-Canada Airlines hangar was saved.
Primary Cause
Explosion within the ‘A’ bay of the large hangar.Explosion within the ‘A’ bay of the large hangar.Share on:
