Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 4 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: Heyl Ha’Avir (Israeli Air Force)
Registration Number: RX-133
Location: Ekron-Tel Nof Air Base –
ÿ Israel
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left hand side of the fuselageLeft hand side of the fuselage
Category: Accident
A Curtiss C-46 aircraft operated by the Israeli Air Force experienced a fire during startup due to a fuel spill on the left wing during a fueling operation.A Curtiss C-46 aircraft operated by the Israeli Air Force experienced a fire during startup due to a fuel spill on the left wing during a fueling operation.
Description
The no. 1 engine of a Curtiss C-46 operated by the Israeli Air Force caught fire during startup. The fire was put out, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left hand side of the fuselage. It appeared that fuel had spilled on the left hand wing during a fueling operation with a manual fuel pump.
Source of Information
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Fuel spill on the left wing during a fueling operation.Fuel spill on the left wing during a fueling operation.Share on:
